Week Seventeen - Crime and Class Flashcards
1
Q
Capitalism emphasises…
A
Capitalism emphasises materialism, self-enrichment (self-interest) anti-social attitudes, conflict and… crime.
2
Q
General…
A
Legal system supports economic interests
In this context, crime becomes a working class problem; not a middle class, or an upper-class problem.
Emphasis on property offences
The law and the legal system is used to protect the interests of property owners
Therefore, criminal law is partial and coercive
