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Marxist and Neo-Marxist Theories of Crime
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capitalism - economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and workers exploited
criminogenic capitalism - capitalism causes crime by exploiting and alienating the working class
selective enforcement - powerless groups are criminalised whilst crimes of the powerful are overlooked
ideological functions - the law disguises the intention of benefiting the powerful, and appears to benefit the working class
critical criminology - views of Neo-Marxists Taylor, Walton and Young; rejection of determinism and opting for a voluntaristic view
anti-determinism -people are free agents with the ability to make their own decisions; they don't just commit crimes because of the capitalist system
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- A-Level (Year 2) Sociology (3c) Class, power and crime) Note on Marxist and Neo-Marxist Theories of Crime, created by Summer Pearce on 24/01/2017.
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