Author Question: Some forms of political crimes are committed by state authorities against the people they are ... (Read 69 times)

RODY.ELKHALIL · **on:** Aug 13, 2018

Some forms of political crimes are committed by state authorities against the people they are supposed to serve. Define and discuss three forms of state political crime.

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Question 2

The poorest Americans are also the most likely to be victims of violent and property crime.

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Zack0mack0101@yahoo.com · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 13, 2018

Answer to Question 1

While some political crimes are committed by people who oppose the state, others are perpetrated by state authorities against the people they are supposed to serve; this is referred to as state political crime. Critical criminologists argue that rather than being committed by disaffected people, a great deal of political crime arises from the efforts of the state to either maintain governmental power or to uphold the race, class, and gender advantages of those who support the government. In industrial society, the state will do everything to protect the property rights of the wealthy while opposing the real interests of the poor. They might even go to war to support the capitalist classes who need the wealth and resources of other nations. The desire for natural resources such as rubber, oil, and metals was one of the primary reasons for Japan's invasion of China and other Eastern nations that sparked their entry into World War II.

Answer to Question 2

TRUE