marxism clas and crime

Marxism

• law is enforced against wc

• Statistics are flawed

• Capitalist society

• Proletariat are exploited by the bourgeoisie as they gain the profit

Criminogenic capitalism

• Gordon

• Crime is inevitable

• Capitalism is criminogenic

• Capitalism is based on the exploitation of the working class

• 1. Poverty may lead to crime

• 2. Materialistic values may lead to crime

• 3. Alienation and lack of control lead to crime

• Crime happens in all social classes

• Gordon says crime is a rational choice

The state and law making

• law making and law enforcement serve interests of the capitalist class

• Chambliss - britains East African colonies give money to people to then pay texts

• Ruling class prevent introduction of laws e.g. profit

• Selective reinforcement - wc are criminalised

Ideological functions of crime and law

• Pearce - keeping workers fit for them to then work

• Capitalism has a caring face which creates a false consciousness

• Enforces th else selectively and bales the wc

• Maria conceals nature of capitalism

Evaluation

• explains wc and um crime

• Not all capitalist societies have high crime rates eg Japan