CRIM 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: White-Collar Crime, Structural Marxism, Critical Criminology
22 Oct 2016
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The criminal justice system operates on behalf of the rich and powerful. La(cid:449)s e(cid:454)ist to (cid:272)o(cid:374)trol the poor a(cid:374)d separate the (cid:862)ha(cid:448)es(cid:863) a(cid:374)d (cid:862)ha(cid:448)e (cid:374)ots(cid:863) Street crimes are usually punished more severely than large scale white collar crime. Commonalities: assumption: societies are characterized by conflict, focus: generally on politics and conflict btwn classes. Conception of deviance: deviance is thought of as a normal, political process brought about by inter-group struggle for dominance. Conflict criminology: critical criminology, radical criminology, marxian criminology. Pluralist theories: emphasize power and how power is used. Power as in having the resources: when groups have vested interests in opposing decisions, conflict arises. Society is structured in a way that inherently disadvantages particular groups. Conflict of interest btwn those with and without power. Capitalism and ruling class provide society with ideas and beliefs. Proletariat unite to overthrow the bourgeoisie and usher in a classless society (communism) Work life should not only be productive, but also satisfying.
