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Official Class Statistics on Crime |
22% of people who claim unemployment benefit are criminals Dropping out of school: 60% more likely to be involved with drugs 50% more likely to be teenage mothers |
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Marxism Class Crime Laureen Snider (1993) |
White collar crime causes significant damage Lower class and blue collar crime is what is focused on in mainstream media |
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USA Insurance Companies |
Corruption in huge corporations has lead to the loss of money for many individuals Money laundering is common due to people taking bribes $500 billion is expected to be lost annually |
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Runciman (1966) |
Relative Deprivation Crime rates have increased despite large increases in standards of living People compete with eachother over superficial and material possessions London: Rich & Poor live side by side |