why does crime/deviance happen? - neo-marxism Flashcards
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critical criminology
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Taylor et al share with traditional marxism the goal of a classless society and social equality, but they also emphasise the importance of individual liberty and diversity. they argue that individuals should not be labelled deviant just because they are different, as in capitalist society - instead, they should be free to live their lives as they wish
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the wider origins of the deviant act
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crime is not something that happens because people are ‘bad’ or ‘evil’. crime in capitalist societies is related to wider structural factors such as inequality of power.
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the immediate origins of the deviant act
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the context in which
