Marxism And Criminology
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See moreA thought-provoking survey of the lessons criminologists should learn from Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
Winner of the 2019 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Outstanding Book Award
In recent years, the very idea of criminal justice has come under increasing scrutiny by academics, activists, and even casual observers. From the rash of extra-judicial killings by police and other officers of the law, to the manifest inequalities of the system of mass incarceration, hardly a week goes by without some new headline pointing to injustices in the way our society executes its 'tough on crime' ethos.
In Marxism and Criminology, Valeria Vegh Weis argues that far from being mere excesses, things like racial profiling, prosecutorial discretion, and other expressions of what the author terms over-criminalization have been constitutive features of capitalist society from its beginning. To that end, Weis sets out to rehabilitate the contributions and methodology of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels to analyse crime and punishment through the historical development of capitalism in Europe and in the United States. She invites us to revisit their contributions to identify socio-economic and historic patterns of crime and punishment in order to foster transformative changes to our approach to criminal justice.
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Marxism and Criminology by Valeria Vegh Weis has been recognised for reviving and expanding Marxist insights into the study of crime and law. The book challenges previous notions that Marxist theory lacks applicability in criminology, proving instead that it offers a significant framework for understanding the relationship between capitalism and crime. Critics appreciate the depth of analysis Vegh Weis provides, connecting stages of capitalism with criminalisation. The work is praised as a crucial contribution to both Marxist criminology and broader discussions on socio-economic influences on legal structures.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781608469307
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 31 July 2018
Country: United States
Imprint: Haymarket Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 229.0mm
Height: 152.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 340
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