Marxism & Neo-Marxism Crime

What is meant by capitalism being criminogenic?

• Capitalism promotes equality and social justice.
• Criminogenic refers to the legal framework of capitalism.
• Capitalism eliminates all forms of crime and corruption.
• Capitalism creates conditions that promote criminal behaviour

According to Marxists, why is capitalism criminogenic?

• Capitalism promotes equality and social harmony.
• Capitalism eliminates competition and fosters cooperation.
• Capitalism is based on communal ownership and shared resources.
• Capitalism is criminogenic due to its inherent inequalities and the competitive nature that fosters exploitation and alienation.

Using Gordon's ideas, tell me how crime and deviance is a rational response to a capitalist society?

Which Marxists explain how the the criminal justice system and laws are biased and selectively enforced?

(Pick two)

• Karl Marx

• Laureen Snider

• Louis Althusser

• William Chambliss

According to Marxists, why is the Police, Sentencing and Courts Act (2022) an example of a biased law?

• The Act promotes equality among all communities.
• It is designed to protect the rights of all citizens equally.
• Increased penalties for trespassing on private land, targeting the working-class and serving the ruling-class

• The law aims to reduce crime rates across all demographics.

Briefly describe the Grenfell Tower Case (2017)

What happened and why? How many injured/killed? Repercussions?

Which Marxist thinker argues that crime serves ideological functions by distracting from social inequalities, creating divides amongst the working class, and underreporting white-collar crime?

• Karl Marx
• Marcuse

• Althusser

• Pearce

What is useful about the Marxist perspective of crime and deviance?

• It emphasizes the role of individual choice in committing crimes.
• It suggests that crime is solely a result of biological factors.
• It ignores the impact of economic systems on criminal behavior.
• It highlights how crime is often a reflection of social structures rather than individual moral failings.

What are the pitfalls with the Marxist perspective of crime and deviance?

(Pick two)

• Struggles to explain crimes that do not directly relate to economic conditions.

• Not all disadvantaged individuals turn to crime.

• The perspective ignores the role of law enforcement.
• Marxism promotes individual responsibility for crime.

Which theorists created the Fully Social Theory of Deviance Framework?

• Taylor, Walton, and Young

• Cohen and Sutherland

• Goffman and Foucault

• Young and Becker