neo marxism on crime and deviance
- Created by: athinaP
- Created on: 12-05-16 09:02
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- neo Marxism
- take ideas from marxists but also combine them with other theories eg labelling theory
- taylor, walton + young
- capitalist society produces inequality + W.C is exploited by those in power
- taylor- class inequality + selective enforcement can lead to W.C crime
- however they reject deterministic ideas that crime is committed due to the economy + criminals have no choice
- instead believe crime is a choice + is politically motivated
- however they reject deterministic ideas that crime is committed due to the economy + criminals have no choice
- combine ideas from traditional marxists + labelling theory
- evaluation
- against
- feminists criticise theory as only looks at male criminality
- realists criticise theory as it focuses too much on W.C crime as stealing from the rich to help the poor
- feminists criticise theory as only looks at male criminality
- for
- neo marxism is an improvement on traditional marxist views as considers wider issues relating to labelling + social reactions
- considers why some people aren't deviant unlike traditional marxists
- neo marxism is an improvement on traditional marxist views as considers wider issues relating to labelling + social reactions
- against
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