SOCI 388 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Effective Demand, Corporate Crime, Real Image
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Chapter 4 to the vanquished belong the spoils: Who is winning the loosing war against crime ! To determine how a criminal justice system that neither protects society nor achieves justice is still functioning, reiman examines who is benefiting from the failure. While pointing out that the wealthy are the beneficiaries of the current system, Reiman is not arguing that this is conspiracy; it"s a result of historical inertia. Reiman discusses the ideology, or message that our criminal justice system conveys that individual criminals bear full responsibility, while inequality and other social conditions that contribute to crime are rendered invisible in the discussions. Reiman also addresses the role of ideology in creating and maintaining this continued failure. The poverty of criminals and the crime of poverty. In this section reiman explains that the criminal justice system diverts attention and critical analysis from itself by focusing on individuals as criminals.
