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Cards (9)

  • whats the three main elements for marxist view on crime?

    crimonegenic capatilism state and law making and ideological functions of law and crime
  • main sociologist for criminogenic capatilism? - name and ideas pls xxx

    gordon crime is a rational response to crime so is found in all social classes however official statistics present it as a mainly working class phenominon
  • whats crimonegenic capatilism?

    the idea that crime is a result of capatilism
  • what does the state and law making refer too?
    unlike functionalists who see the law as a reflection of value consensus marxists argue this only serves caatilism
  • whats the main sociologist for state and law maing? name and explain

    snider capatilst state are reluctants to pass laws which will effect profit or business
  • why do marxists supoor selective law enforcement?

    believe working class and ethnic minorities are criminalised while crimes of the powerful are ignored
  • what does ideological function of crime refer to?

    laws are occasionally passed that seem to benefit working class rather than capatilism such as health and saftey in the wrkplace
  • main sociologist for ideological function of crime?

    pearce laws also beneit capatilism by keeping worker fit for work this craetes a caring face for capatilism and false class consciousness
  • when was the corporate homicide law and how many sucessful prosecutions?

    passed in 2007 and after 8 years there was one sucessful prosecution