marxist

• marxists believe that crime and deviance is caused by wealth inequality.
• a minority hold most of the wealth, so the majority engage in crime to obtain wealth
• the ruling class use their power to create laws which criminalise working-class behaviour but not middle/upper-class behaviour
• working-class people commit more crimes due to lack of opportunity and poverty
• crime rates are higher among the poor because they have less access to education and employment opportunities
• capitalism creates an unequal society where some individuals benefit from exploiting others
• bourgeoisie control the media and police force to portray working-class criminals negatively