Radical criminology

Radical criminology holds that crime is caused by the social and economic forces of society. It states that society "functions" in terms of the general interests of the ruling class rather than "society as a whole" and that while the potential for conflict is always present, it is continually neutralized by the power of a ruling class.[1][2][3]

Given its nature, radical criminology is not well funded by governments and is generally not supported by government policies.[1]

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Origins

Radical criminology is based on a variant of Marxism called "Instrumental Marxism".

Further reading

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References

  1. ^ a b Mike Maguire; Rodney Morgan; Robert Reiner (2007). The Oxford handbook of criminology (4, Illustrated ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199205431. http://books.google.com/books?id=3fl-kyIWBkoC. Retrieved 22 February 2010. 
  2. ^ Johnson, E. H. (1978). "Radical Criminology and Marxism: A Fallible Relationship". Criminal Justice Review 3: 53. doi:10.1177/073401687800300107. 
  3. ^ "Radical Criminology: Theoretical Origins". http://www.sociology.org.uk/devtrc3.pdf. Retrieved 22 February 2010. 

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