NeoMarxist

• Who argues that young Black boys feel alienated by a racist society?

  Gilroy
• Why do young Black boys commit crime according to Gilroy?

  As a form of protest against racism
• How does Gilroy interpret street disorders like those in London 2011?

  As political uprisings rather than riots
• How does Gilroy view the police in relation to Black communities?

  As a predominantly white military force
• What sparked the 2011 riots according to the study material?

  An act by the police
• How many people were arrested during the 2011 riots?

  Number not specified in the material
• Why did the protestors join the riot according to the material?

  As a political protest
• What does Stuart Hall argue about the mass media's role?

  It stereotypes working-class and Black people
• What is the purpose of creating moral panics around certain groups?

  To justify more laws and police control
• What is a limitation of the Neo-Marxist theory regarding crime victims?

  Victims are often from the same class
• Why is it difficult to classify certain crimes as political according to the evaluation?

  They have little to do with revolutionary movements
• What types of crimes can be defined as political according to the material?

  Crimes intended to change society
• What was the aim of the IRA according to the study material?

  To bring about a united Ireland
• What does ISIS aim to establish according to the material?

  A caliphate
• How do Neo-Marxists view working-class crime?

  As a form of political protest
• What do Neo-Marxists argue about individual behavior?

  It is shaped by free will and choices
• What do Neo-Marxists believe about capitalism's influence on crime?

  It is significant but not deterministic
• What do Taylor, Walton, and Young argue about criminals' motivations?

  They commit crime for political reasons
• What types of crimes are seen as deliberate forms of protest?

  Burglary, street crime, robbery, vandalism
• How do Neo-Marxists view criminals in relation to capitalism?

  As powerless individuals reacting to injustice
• How do Taylor, Walton, and Young compare modern criminals to Robin Hood?

  They steal from the rich to help the poor
• What do Taylor, Walton, and Young see vandalism as?

  Political attacks on symbols of capitalism
• What do Taylor, Walton, and Young argue about the nature of crime?

  It is a conscious decision to alter capitalism
• What are the key arguments of Neo-Marxism regarding crime and society?

  • Crime as a form of political protest
  • Influence of capitalism on crime
  • Free will and choice in criminal behavior
  • Criminals motivated by political reasons
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Neo-Marxist perspective on crime?

  Strengths:

  • Highlights social injustices
  • Connects crime to political motives

  
  

  Weaknesses:

  • Overlooks non-political crimes
  • May not apply to all criminal acts
• Do Taylor, Walton, and Young believe crime is a choice?

  Yes, they see it as a political act