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According to the neo-Marxist perspective on deviance, what role does the state play in the criminalization of ethnic minorities, as described by Gilroy?
According to the neo-Marxist perspective on deviance, what role does the state play in the criminalization of ethnic minorities, as described by Gilroy?
- The state actively criminalizes resistance to racism, colonial oppression, and capitalist inequality to maintain control. (correct)
- The state focuses on rehabilitation programs for criminals, without considering their race or social background.
- The state impartially enforces laws to maintain social order, without regard to race or ethnicity.
- The state is primarily influenced by public opinion and media portrayals, leading to unintentional biases in law enforcement.
How does Stuart Hall's analysis of media's role in shaping perceptions of crime connect to the concept of 'scapegoating'?
How does Stuart Hall's analysis of media's role in shaping perceptions of crime connect to the concept of 'scapegoating'?
- Media promotes understanding of the root causes of crime, advocating for social reforms to reduce crime rates.
- Media accurately reflects crime statistics, offering an unbiased view of criminal activity.
- Media focuses on white-collar crimes, diverting attention from street crimes committed by marginalized groups.
- Media exaggerates the mugging issue by framing black individuals as culprits, creating a moral panic that distracts from economic inequality. (correct)
In the context of neo-Marxist theory, how does the scapegoating of black individuals contribute to maintaining social control?
In the context of neo-Marxist theory, how does the scapegoating of black individuals contribute to maintaining social control?
- By creating divisions within the working class, preventing collective resistance against economic inequality. (correct)
- By encouraging open dialogue about racial issues, fostering empathy and understanding among different groups.
- By uniting the working class against a common enemy, fostering collective resistance.
- By promoting social mobility for black individuals, reducing economic disparities.
How does the 'full social theory of deviance' expand upon traditional Marxist views of crime?
How does the 'full social theory of deviance' expand upon traditional Marxist views of crime?
According to Gilroy, what is the relationship between drill music and violent crime, and how does the police respond?
According to Gilroy, what is the relationship between drill music and violent crime, and how does the police respond?
What is the main critique of Stuart Hall's evaluation of media narratives and moral panic?
What is the main critique of Stuart Hall's evaluation of media narratives and moral panic?
According to the neo-Marxist perspective, what broader structural context influences individual acts of crime, such as theft?
According to the neo-Marxist perspective, what broader structural context influences individual acts of crime, such as theft?
What is the suggested purpose of the introduction of policing and surveillance during the 'mugging crisis,' as described by neo-Marxist analyses?
What is the suggested purpose of the introduction of policing and surveillance during the 'mugging crisis,' as described by neo-Marxist analyses?
How does Gilroy's work challenge conventional understandings of crime statistics related to ethnic minorities?
How does Gilroy's work challenge conventional understandings of crime statistics related to ethnic minorities?
How do neo-Marxist theories view immediate social reactions, like media coverage of riots?
How do neo-Marxist theories view immediate social reactions, like media coverage of riots?
Flashcards
Full social theory of deviance
Full social theory of deviance
Combines Marxist views on economic structure with labeling theories, focusing on agency and meaning in crime.
Gilroy's view on ethnic minority crime
Gilroy's view on ethnic minority crime
Crime by ethnic minorities is a form of resistance against racism, colonial oppression, and capitalist inequality.
Gilroy's evaluations
Gilroy's evaluations
Highlights how crime statistics are shaped by racist policing practices, diverting attention from systemic racism.
Stuart Hall's analysis
Stuart Hall's analysis
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Stuart Hall's evaluations
Stuart Hall's evaluations
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Gilroy on black criminality
Gilroy on black criminality
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Scapegoating's effect
Scapegoating's effect
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Act itself
Act itself
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Wider social reactions
Wider social reactions
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Study Notes
- Neo-Marxism suggests understanding crime within its political, economic, and social context.
- A comprehensive theory of deviance combines Marxist views of economic structures and labeling theory's focus on agency and meaning.
Theory Focus:
- Broader origins of the act.
- Immediate origins of the act.
- Meaning for the individual.
- Immediate and wider social reactions.
- Effects of labeling.
Stuart Hall
- State and media manipulate societal perceptions of crime.
- Framing black men as culprits exaggerates the mugging issue, diverting attention from economic inequality.
- Scapegoating black people creates division within the working class, preventing collective resistance.
- The mugging crisis justified increased policing and surveillance.
Gilroy
- High black criminality is a myth fueled by racist stereotypes.
- Ethnic minority crime resists racism, colonial oppression, and capitalist inequality.
- The state criminalizes to justify control.
- Heavy policing of black communities links to colonial attitudes treating them as inherently criminal, reinforced by media.
- Stereotypes of drill music are described as demonic nihilistic knife crime rap, leading to police scrutiny and actions against drillers under the 2000 Terrorism Act.
- Drill is policed due to prejudice and racist myths, not actual links to violent crime.
- Drill symbolizes the circumstances of oppressed individuals.
Gilroy Evaluations
- Highlights that statistics are socially constructed and shaped by racist policing.
- Moral panic around black youth serves ideological functions, distracting from systematic racism.
- Not all ethnic minority crimes are politically motivated or related to racial oppression.
Stuart Hall Evaluations
- Media narratives link crime to immigration and protests, portraying riots as criminal.
- The public is assumed to be passively manipulated and ignores resistance to propaganda.
- Limited proof exists that moral panic about mugging was fabricated.
- Crime rates did increase due to actual social problems.
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