Gordon argues that crime is a rational response to the capitalist society which surrounds everyone, he pin points America for this to be particularly true, since he argues that society due to its very nature (as Marxist perceive it) is a "dog eat dog" society it can be seen as a rational response, he justifies this point by observing America's poor and the welfare system they have in place. The American welfare system is based on monetarist principles, which states that if welfare is to high it is in danger of becoming not a safety net, but a means of survival, which very well ma...

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