Criminality

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This paper examines the cause of criminality as a political stance understood through the societal interpretation of individual behavior. It describes that Karl Marx viewed criminality as a political agenda. The paper argues for a more feminist and Marxist model of criminal justice, which would focus less on how to extirpate crime and more on how to achieve greater social harmony.

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"Criminality has been sociologically defined as a form of behavior deviant from the normal and acceptable code in society. It is based on the premise that the action taken by an individual breaks the natural rights that are accorded to the person by birth and right. Yet, there is still controversy connected with the definition of criminality as philosophers and sociologists struggle to understand and create a universal understanding of criminality. Through various cultures and codes the concept of criminality differs and thus defies the definition of criminality as a whole. As we study the concept of criminality we can state that it is a political idea rather than an ethical form of behavior. An action considered unethical may not be criminal and by the same base an idea that is ethical may also be criminal depending on the culture and political base. In context of such a theory then, criminality can be understood using various sociological contexts. Here we will undertake to understand criminality through a feminist view compared with Karl Marx's theory."

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