CRIM 332 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Making Money, Capital Accumulation, Irene Parlby

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 332
• Professor: Nicole Myers

Document Summary

Law as a tool that is manipulated by bourgeoisie. State and institutions are tools that help control. The number of people in the working class is way higher than the ones in the rich classes, and they can overthrow the bourgeoisie if they plan and organize to do so. But the rich tries to maintain control with laws and legislations. These are tools to keep the working control or the classes under control. Reject notion of state as mere instrument of ruling. Laws that look like in favor of the masses and do not appear to be in favor of the powerful, just in appearances. These laws are made in order to keep the masses working and the production running so that the powerful and rich can keep making money. These laws are made to keep everyone happy and to not disrupt the flow of the production. Law in capitalist societies claim to protect and promote equality.