Week 11: Marxist Theories Flashcards

1
Q

Marxist theories is an outgrowth of C____ Theory

A

Conflict Theory

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2
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What is Conflict theory? (Marxist)

- Society is in a state of C___ because of Com__

A

= society is in a state of conflict because of competition

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3
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What is Consensus theory (Marxist)

= they are considered S___ Crime

A

These crimes are generally agreed to be serious by most members of a society. They are characterised by high social agreement, response, and/or harm.

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4
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Explain Durkheim’s Functional theory?

Each part of society plays a key C_____

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= Using an organic frame work to conceptualise the nature of society and its Constitutional parts.

= Functionalism interprets each part of society in terms of how it contributes to the stability of the whole society. Society is more than the sum of its parts; rather, each part of society is functional for the stability of the whole.

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5
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Who Holds the most social, economic & political power in late-stage capitalism:

Capitalist and Conformists ?

A

Capitalist

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6
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What is Marxism Capitalism?

= Production is not owned by the ____ but by the _____

A

production is not owned by the wealthy but the producers

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7
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What are the 2 MAIN social classes in Society:

  1. Bourgeoisie/ C____
  2. Proletariat/ who are the ?
A
  1. Bourgeoisie/ Capitalists = Ruling class that owns means of production
  2. Proletariat/ working class = the majority of people in society who have only their labour to sell
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8
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What are the 2 MINOR social classes in society:

  1. Petit Bourgeois = ?? Small B____ O___
  2. Lumpen Proletariet = ???? Un___C____
A
  1. small business owners

2. Underclass

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9
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what does Richard Quincey Believe, capitalists can do to prevent power conflict? (2 possible answers)
= Controlling the M___

A

= maintaining a cultural and ideological hegemony over the ruling ideas of society
= By controlling the media

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10
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What are the 2 main types of marxist theories of law and criminal justice system ?

  1. Inst___
  2. Stru___
A
  1. Instrumentalist Marxism = the political state as no autonomy
  2. Structuralist Marxism = the political state has “relative Autonomy”
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11
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According to Chambliss (1988(, structural marxism appears to be a variation of a pluralistic C_____ Theory

A

Conflict theory

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12
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What are the common criticisms of marxist theory?

  1. Taut__
  2. Id___
  3. Act
A
  1. tautological
  2. Idealogical
  3. Activist
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13
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What was the main focus of the Marxist theory:

= focusses on the L___ NOT W___

A

Focuses more on the use and the functioning of law and criminal justice system then WHY people commit crime

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14
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What did Bonger (1916) believe:

= Crime is produced by the C___

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Crime is produced by the capitalist organisation of society

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15
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What are the 2 categories of crimes of Accommodation:

  1. Pred___ Crime
  2. V___ Crime
A
  1. Predatory crime: that reproduces the capitalist system

2. Violent crime: that is perpetrated because the working class have been brutalised by the capitalist system

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16
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What are the 3 categories of crimes committed by capitalists:

  1. E____ Domination
  2. Crimes of C___
  3. Crimes of Gov___
A
  1. crimes of economic domination
  2. crimes of control
  3. crimes of government
17
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What is Doli incapax:
= Not Criminally Re____
= not capable of ____

A

= not criminally responsible

= deemed incapable of forming the intent to commit a crime or tort, especially by reason of age (under ten years old).

18
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What is the Praxis Policy Implication:

= Social C____

A

The application of Marxist theory through deliberate actions to bring about social change