SOC 3750 Lecture : SOC 3750 Group Note Swap.pdf

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Historical overview of police: marx, class analysis. Society can be defined this way; the basis of the structure of society. Working class typically works dangerous jobs; does not access capital beyond what they make in minimum wage. Selling labour as means to survive; no say in ultimate decisions for nation/law. May be exploited because they are so dependent on wage: ruling class control capital, control law. Police is considered the first line of bodies of armed men for the ruling class; defend interest of ruling class: police"s role is tied directly to the state, and the wealth of the ruling class. Although they in the working class, they work for the well-being of the ruling class: durkheim - functionalism (consensus, durkheim analogy. Make us evaluate our own morals/values: society has . Manifest (immediate function to arrest people, punish) Latent (unintended functions i. e. jail teaches people how to be better criminals)

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