Marxist view on Crime and Deviance (Sociology) A Level

This video explains a Marxist view on crime and deviance. It will benefit A Level Sociology students and above.

The Marxist explanation for crime and deviance focuses on the way the capitalist system breeds (creates) crime and the way the ruling class use their power to avoid being caught or prosecuted for committing Corporate crimes.  

This video covers the following Marxist explanations for crime.
1. Laws/legal systems are made by the ruling class (bourgeoisie) to benefit them
2. Crimes of the bourgeoisie costs more/cause more harm to society than street crime
3. Law enforcement is selective i.e. the police target street crime and the working classes whilst ignoring white collar crime/crimes of the bourgeoisie
4. Capitalism is crimogenic i.e. it causes crime

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