Chapter 12: Critical theory

what are the 4 Marxist claims

Moral 1: capitalism bad

Moral 2: socialism good, peaceful

Economic 1: capitalism less productive, will collapse

Economic 2: socialism productive, will prevail

what was the reality for Marxist claims

poverty rates fell

middle class grew

upper class grew

conflict & critical theory is like Marxism how

similar emphasis on the moral problem of inequality or power imbalance, just without the economic predictions

what are 4 aspects of unified conflict theory

Justice only applies to easy targets

Increased social differentiation = increased conflict

Interests create moral codes

Laws reflect the interests of the powerful

what is conflict theory

the idea that crime is working-class rebellion

3 types of feminist criminology

Marxist: capitalism fosters unequal class and gender relations

Radical: fundamental , social change to create equal relations

Socialist: socialist policies as an end to patriarchy

what is zemiology

the study of social harm caused by structures that are not officially classified as crimes, like environmental destruction

what is left realism’s concern

victims and susceptible people in vulnerable neighbourhoods

what does post modernism retain from Marxism

emphasis on exploitation from capitalism