tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287999849939481621.post2592418369534878377..comments2023-10-29T04:03:59.255-07:00Comments on Leftwing Criminologist: Principles of a Marxist Approach to Criminology (Second Draft)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287999849939481621.post-69909316446634219422008-03-29T16:49:00.000-07:002008-03-29T16:49:00.000-07:00Glad I persevered. Would dearly love to see this t...Glad I persevered. Would dearly love to see this topic expanded because, as you point out, criminality is a topic not covered often enough by Socialism/Marxism.Highlanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13071300726235352555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287999849939481621.post-10508134190682754762008-02-21T15:18:00.000-08:002008-02-21T15:18:00.000-08:00To add to LC's comments, it's worth noting alan, t...To add to LC's comments, it's worth noting alan, that under feudalism usury was regarded as a criminal activity - not only because of Christian/Jewish/Muslim theological opposition but because it threatened the order of the day.<BR/><BR/>In those societies without class divisions, there still exist taboo behaviour - rape and murder still exist as far as small, low-tech examples of class societies that have or do exist, tell us.Charlie Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770820928636046622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287999849939481621.post-67283882175887507862008-02-21T09:53:00.000-08:002008-02-21T09:53:00.000-08:00I'd say class society - obviously crime didn't jus...I'd say class society - obviously crime didn't just start with capitalism - similarly reactions to it have changed from feudalism to capitalism in particular (ie the use of prisons)Leftwing Criminologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369810078697007763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287999849939481621.post-20384446808708372342008-02-20T13:40:00.000-08:002008-02-20T13:40:00.000-08:00Is it capitalism or class society that causes crim...Is it capitalism or class society that causes crime and "deviant behaviour" and how we respond to it?Eddie Trumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081779144790268936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287999849939481621.post-76526330938472986552008-02-11T03:32:00.000-08:002008-02-11T03:32:00.000-08:00@ charlie marksThis is what I mean by the normal w...@ charlie marks<BR/><BR/>This is what I mean by the normal workings of the capitalist system in part 1. It is based on inequality and appropriation of surplus labour - for me things like large scale fraud and genocide are part and parcel of the capitalist system<BR/><BR/>There's a discussion of this piece at <A HREF="http://pashukanis.blogspot.com/2008/02/lwc-over-at-leftwing-criminologist-has.html" REL="nofollow">http://pashukanis.blogspot.com/2008/02/lwc-over-at-leftwing-criminologist-has.html</A><BR/><BR/>btw feel free to comment here at a later date, I do come back and check these things.Leftwing Criminologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369810078697007763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287999849939481621.post-33738414924993071822008-02-09T18:59:00.000-08:002008-02-09T18:59:00.000-08:00Only thing missing from an otherwise superb piece ...Only thing missing from an otherwise superb piece is explicit reference in the 6th thesis to state crime and, perhaps, imperialism - for example, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the unequal exchange inherent in "free trade". Perhaps a mention of the suplus value taken by capitalists being a kind of theft?Charlie Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770820928636046622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287999849939481621.post-27661530451839961752008-02-09T13:35:00.000-08:002008-02-09T13:35:00.000-08:00This is good stuff. I have something itching at me...This is good stuff. I have something itching at me which may turn into a criticism... but I haven't got to it yet - hopefully I'll say something more constructive on that soon - but just wanted to say good piece.Jim Jeppshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.com