Traditional Marxism and crime and deviance

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At the same time they argue the laws are biased against the working class, forcing them into crime

Not all laws are in the interests of the ruling-class only

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CRITICISMS

On the one hand it suggests that working-class people are simply innocent people who are picked on by the police

On the other hand it suggests that working class people who engage in crime are really engaged in political action by opposing the capitalist system