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Neo marxism
adapting Marx’s ideas
Do not see wc as passive
Wc choose crime political act against the bourgeoisie
Taylor, Walton and young
Taylor eat all agree with traditional Marxists that
capitalism is based on exploration and inequality
State makes and enforces laws
Capitalism should be replaced
However traditional Marxism is too deterministic - they claim that crime is caused by external factors eg anomie, blocked opportunities
They take a voluntaristic view - conscious choice
Fully social theory of deviance
comprehensive understanding would help change society for the better
6 aspects
6 aspects
Wider origins of tbe deviant act - structure of society
The immediate origins of deviant act - structure macro background
The act itself - immediate cause of the deviant act
The immediate origins of social reaction - society’s reaction to act
Effects of labelling - impact of the reaction (individuals and society)
Evaluation
feminists - gender bias and focus on male criminality
Left realists - romanticises wc crime and ignores the effects on wc victims
Burke - too general, too idealistic
Taylor, Walton and young have now changed their views