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Criminogenic Capitalism - Marxist Theories of Crime & Deviance

Level:
A-Level, IB Diploma
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AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, IB, OCR, WJEC

Last updated 30 Nov 2022

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Marxists argue that crime is inevitable in capitalist societies because capitalism is ‘criminogenic’ – i.e. by its nature, capitalism brings about the potential for crime. This video explores the arguments for and against Criminogenic Capitalism.

Marxist Theories of Crime & Deviance - Criminogenic Capitalism | A Level Sociology
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