Crime and human nature: a Marxist perspective

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This paper explores a Marxist interpretation of the relationship between crime and human nature. Arguments are reviewed as they appear in the writings of Marx and Hegel. Evidence for these arguments is then sought from contemporary materials in sociology and social psychology. Further evidence is pr...

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Main Author: Grose, Gregory (Author)
Contributors: Groves, W. Byron
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1988
In: Contemporary crises
Year: 1988, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 145-171
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Human Nature
International Relation
Maximum Security
Methodological Implication
Social Psychology
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Summary:This paper explores a Marxist interpretation of the relationship between crime and human nature. Arguments are reviewed as they appear in the writings of Marx and Hegel. Evidence for these arguments is then sought from contemporary materials in sociology and social psychology. Further evidence is presented in the form of case studies collected in a maximum security prison. We conclude with a discussion of the ethical and methodological implications of this approach.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 168-171
DOI:10.1007/BF00729672