Marxist, Conflict & Critical Theories of Deviance

Marxist, Conflict & Critical Theories of Deviance: An Annotated Bibliography Student Name University Course Professor Name Date Marxist, Conflict & Critical Theories of Deviance: An Annotated Bibliography Côté-Lussier, C., Hohl, K., & David, J. (2020). Disadvantage, crime, and criminal justice. In C. Côté-Lussier, D. Moffette, & J. Piché, Contemporary Criminological Issues (pp. 237-262). University of Ottawa Press. Côté-Lussieret al. (2020) present a candid discussion of the relationship between disadvantage and crime, which draws heavily on the Marxist theory to explain how social class differences in a capitalist society are a major cause of deviance, especially among the lower class. As such, this book chapter is critically relevant because it not only helps understand the relationship between power and deviance but also helps link Marxist theory to deviance. The purpose of selecting this source is to help apply the Marxist theory in discussing deviant behavior and place deviance within the broader context of crime and criminal justice. The quality of this source comes from different properties: the chapter is recent, having been published about five years ago; the chapter discusses one of the key theories – Marxist theory; and the chapter is published by a reputable and credible publisher. Additionally, the chapter is published as part of a larger book by multiple authors and editors, indicating the possibility that the chapter has been peer reviewed. Frauley, J. (2018). Conceptualization, theoretical practice, and crimes of the powerful. In S. Bittle, L. Snider, S. Tombs, & D. Whyte, Revisiting Crimes of the Powerful: Marxism, crime and deviance (pp. 1-19). Routledge. In another book chapter, Frauley (2018) discusses Marxist theory in the context of crime and deviance. Similar to Côté-Lussier et al. (2020), this author also discusses Marxism and deviance in the context of capitalist societies and makes an argument that the power difference in social classes is a major contributor to deviant behavior. The fact that the chapter is dedicated to Marxist theory makes this source highly relevant. Moreover, the source serves a useful purpose of supporting the arguments connecting societal power structures to deviant behavior. The source also serves the purpose of outlining the conceptual and his...