Crime and Deviance - Episode 4 (Marxism)
From The Sociology Show by Matthew Wilkin
February 3, 2026 · 12 min
About this episode
This episode explores the Marxist perspective on crime and deviance, including the benefits of law for the ruling class and the concept of capitalism as criminogenic.
In Episode 4 - 1.What is the marxist view of crime and devIance 2. How does the law benefit the ruling class 3. What is meant by the idea that capitalism is criminogenic You can also book private online tutoring at www.calendly.com/sociologyshowtutoring
People in this episode
Host: Matthew Wilkin
Topics covered
- Marxism
- crime
- deviance
- capitalism
- ruling class
- criminogenic
Keywords
- Marxism
- crime
- deviance
- capitalism
- criminogenic
- ruling class
- law
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