Question 1

Explain how Spitzer makes use of the Marxian notion of "surplus population" to formulate his theory of deviance.

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Question 2

Describe how Quinney's (1970)group conflict theory differs from both Vold's and Sellin's conflict theories.

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Question 3

Distinguish between Instrumental Marxism and structural Marxism.

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Question 4

Describe what Quinney means when he says that conceptions of crime are constructed and diffused in the segments of society by various means of communication.In particular,what role does the news media play in the social construction of crime?

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Question 5

Distinguish between the forces of production,and the social relations of production,as used in Marxist theory.

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Question 6

Left realists have been criticized for failing to take into account the political,economic and cultural history of the society in which crime occurs.

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Left realists have been criticized for offering a limited understanding of crime that ignores the complex and interconnected factors that contribute to it, such as poverty, structural inequality, and historical oppression. They tend to focus narrowly on the individual motivations and behavior of offenders, which can lead to a blaming and punitive approach to crime that fails to address root causes.

Question 7

Describe and critique Greenberg's Marxian explanation of juvenile crime.

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Question 8

Distinguish between Sellin's culture conflict theory and Vold's group conflict theory.Be sure to state the main assumption of each theory as well as their views of society.

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Question 9

Describe and critically examine Vold's group conflict theory.Identify some examples of the two general classes of group conflict that can result in criminal behaviour.

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Question 10

What did Sellin mean by the term "criminal norms?"  How do criminal norms develop?

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Question 11

What is an honour killing?  How do honor killings fit into Sellin's culture conflict theory.

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Question 12

Explain what left realists mean when they emphasize the need to examine the "square of crime."

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Question 13

Describe how left realism is distinguished from Marxist theories of crime.

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Question 14

Outline the main assumptions of Quinney's conflict theory of crime.

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Question 15

Describe the alternative approaches to crime control that are emphasized by left realists.

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Question 16

Describe the basic elements of Marx's conception of the mode of production and what is meant by the economic base and superstructure.

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Quiz 11: Conflict Theories