Neo-Marxist theories

• Who are the key theorists associated with neo-Marxist theories of crime and deviance?

  Taylor, Walton, and Young
• What traditional ideas inspired Taylor, Walton, and Young's neo-Marxist theories?

  Structural inequality and labeling theory
• What did Taylor, Walton, and Young propose in the 1970s regarding criminality?

  A new criminology to explain criminality in contemporary society
• How do Taylor, Walton, and Young view the role of social structures in deviant behavior?

  They shape deviant behaviors displayed by individuals
• What concept did Taylor, Walton, and Young introduce regarding criminals?

  Criminals show agency in their actions
• How does the new criminology view criminals in relation to society?

  As victims of society and social stigmas
• What do Taylor, Walton, and Young suggest about criminals' actions?

  They act as a form of active resistance against capitalism
• What is the relationship between fully social theory and traditional Marxism?

  It combines elements of both traditional Marxism and labeling theory
• What does fully social theory emphasize in researching crime and deviance?

  The interpretations of individuals regarding their actions
• What are the six factors considered in fully social theory?

  Wider origins, immediate origins, meaning of the act, immediate social reaction, wider social reaction, and impact on future behavior
• What are the six factors in fully social theory that influence criminal behavior?

  • Wider origins of the deviant act
  • Immediate origins of the deviant act
  • Meaning of the actual act of deviance
  • Immediate origins of social reaction
  • Wider origins of social reaction
  • Impact of social reactions on future behavior
• What do the wider origins of the deviant act refer to?

  The power structures and inequality in society
• What might influence a lower social class individual's decision to deviate?

  The unequal structure of society affecting access to goods and status
• What are the immediate origins of the deviant act?

  The particular circumstances leading to the crime
• What could be an example of immediate origins for someone in the lower social classes?

  Loss of a job or frustration at being passed over for promotion
• What does the third factor, the act itself, refer to?

  The purpose behind the act of deviance
• How might friends and family react to an individual's act of deviance?

  They could be sympathetic or ostracize the individual
• What is the significance of the wider origins of social reaction?

  It examines how society reacts to deviance and its impact
• How can social reactions impact an individual's future behavior?

  Being labeled as deviant can become a master status
• What criticism does fully social theory face regarding its complexity?

  It is seen as overly complex and highly subjective
• How did Stuart Hall apply fully social theory in his work?

  To explain negative portrayals of black criminality during the crisis of hegemony
• What is a criticism of fully social theory regarding its view of criminality?

  It romanticizes criminality as political resistance
• What does fully social theory fail to explain about lower-class crime?

  Why most lower-class crime is committed against others from the same backgrounds
• What is the main focus of neo-Marxist theories of crime and deviance?

  Examining the relationship between crime, deviance, and social structures
• What is the conclusion of the video on neo-Marxist theories of crime and deviance?

  It summarizes the work of Taylor, Walton, and Young's fully social theory