Young and Taylor - The New Criminology

What did Young and Taylor attempt to do with their The New Criminology study?

tried to establish the “fully social theory of deviance”

• suggested areas that Marxists should consider when looking at any deviant act

What is the acronym for Young and Taylor?

W - wider origins

I - immediate origins

M - meanings of an act

S - social reaction (immediate)

W - wider social reaction

E - effects of labelling

What does the first W in the acronym for Young and Taylor’s New Criminology study stand for? (WIMSWE)

Wider Origins

What does the I in the acronym for Young and Taylor’s New Criminology study stand for? (WIMSWE)

Immediate Origins

What does the M in the acronym for Young and Taylor’s New Criminology study stand for? (WIMSWE)

Meaning of the Act

What does the S in the acronym for Young and Taylor’s New Criminology study stand for? (WIMSWE)

(Immediate) Social Reaction

What does the second W in the acronym for Young and Taylor’s New Criminology study stand for? (WIMSWE)

Wider Social Reaction

What does the E in the acronym for Young and Taylor’s New Criminology study stand for? (WIMSWE)

Effects of Labelling

Is Young and Taylor a Traditional Marxist or a Neo-Marxist?

Neo-Marxist