Marxists argue that ideas about crime and the law are an ideology, a set of ideas that conceal the inequality of capitalist society
ideology examples
selective enforcement makes it look as if crime is the fault of the working class. This divides the working class encourages workers to blame working class criminals instead of capitalism
also shifts attention away from much more serious ruiling-class crime
some laws do benefit workers to an extent however they are also benefiting capitalism by giving it a ‘caring’ face
