Why do Marxists argue that crime statistics give a misleading picture of who commits crime?

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Why do Marxists argue that crime statistics give a misleading picture of who commits crime?

Accepted Answer

Crimes of the powerful, such as fraud and tax evasion, are less often detected and prosecuted — Award 1 mark. Marxists argue selective law enforcement targets working-class crime, while white-collar and corporate crime is under-recorded. Statistics come mainly from police records, not surveys or journalists.

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They include too many of the crimes committed by wealthy people in professional jobs

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They are based on the opinions of journalists rather than on police records of offences

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They are collected only by victim surveys, which leave out offences against businesses

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Crimes of the powerful, such as fraud and tax evasion, are less often detected and prosecuted

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