CRM 1301 Lecture 7: MARXIST CRIM

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 1301
• Professor: carolyngordon

Document Summary

Law and conflict perspective: the law in both its codification and its application is not neutral but reflects the interests of and benefits the powerful segments of society, marx was a conflict theorist. Law and the consensus perspective: the law is the codification of dominant social values and its application functions to benefit the majority, no groups are discriminated against, there is no imbalance of power. Level of analysis for marxist crim: macro approach, critical theory, looking at the world in a less conservative way, asks questions, question existing social relationships, question traditions and status quo, stepping outside the box. Video cocaine wars : crack and cocaine have two different penalties, even though they are basically the same, accept it, but don"t realize that its more of a reflection of discrimination. What causes crime: capitalism makes crime inevitable. In order to stop crime : get rid of capitalism and the divide, the structure of class relations.