Sociology of Crime

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This paper aims to examine the sociology of crime primarily using the structural conflict perspective. It reviews Karl Marx's ideas of capitalism from which the "structural conflict perspective" is derived. Further, this paper gives the reader a look at the war against terrorism and the laws formulated to 'fight terror'.

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Abstract
Introduction
Karl Marx and Capitalism
Structural Conflict Perspective
Terrorism
Fight Against Terrorism
The Beneficiaries
The Disadvantageous Group
Conclusion

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"Any peace process can lead to two scenarios. One would be negative peace and the other would be positive peace. Positive peace would be the absence of structural violence. When structural causes exist in society, they can be made worse by specific triggers. They then take form of crime and terrorism. Such structural causes range from bad governance (or an illegitimate government), ethno politics, lack of political participation to unfair access to wealth and lack of equal social and economic opportunities. A precursor of crime and terrorism is where one class of the population becomes the sole beneficiary of any economic, social or political benefit. "

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