Sociology & Criminology for a Changing World
An economic system based on private ownership, profit, and market competition.
Capitalism structures society through class divisions and commodification. In criminology, it is analyzed as a context for inequality, criminalization of the poor, and the protection of elite interests through law.
Marxist and critical criminology argue that capitalist structures shape crime, punishment, and social control.
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