HOW THE BASIC ASSUMPTIONS OF THE CONFLICT CRIME
THEORY ARE STILL VALID
STUDENT NAME: JU-MARI
SURNAME: PRETORIUS
STUDENT NUMBER: 63992256
MODULE CODE: CMY3701
SEMESTER CODE: 02
DUE DATE: 15 MAY 2021
UNIQUE NUMBER: 788088
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, ADDENDUM DECLARATION OF OWN WORK
I JU-MARI PRETORIUS declare that:
• I understand what plagiarism entails and am aware of the relevant policy in this
regard.
• I declare that this assignment for Explanation of Crime (CMY3701) is my own work.
Where someone else’s work was used, due acknowledgement was given, and
reference was made according to the University’s requirements.
• I did not make use of another student’s current and/or previous work and submitted it
as my own.
• I did not allow and will not allow anyone to copy my work with the intention of
presenting it as his or her own work.
Student number
63992256
J.Pretorius
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, INDEX
1. Introduction pg.4
2. Definition of the key concepts pg.4
2.1 Conflict pg.4
2.2 Conflict perspective pg.5
3. Assumptions of the conflict theory pg.5-7
4. The Legacy of Marx and Bonger pg.7-9
5. Exponents of the radical conflict perspective pg.9
5.1 William Chambliss’s pg.9
5.2 Richard Quinney pg.10
6. Radical criminology and policy implications pg.12
7. Conclusion pg.12
8. Bibliography pg.13
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THEORY ARE STILL VALID
STUDENT NAME: JU-MARI
SURNAME: PRETORIUS
STUDENT NUMBER: 63992256
MODULE CODE: CMY3701
SEMESTER CODE: 02
DUE DATE: 15 MAY 2021
UNIQUE NUMBER: 788088
1|Page
, ADDENDUM DECLARATION OF OWN WORK
I JU-MARI PRETORIUS declare that:
• I understand what plagiarism entails and am aware of the relevant policy in this
regard.
• I declare that this assignment for Explanation of Crime (CMY3701) is my own work.
Where someone else’s work was used, due acknowledgement was given, and
reference was made according to the University’s requirements.
• I did not make use of another student’s current and/or previous work and submitted it
as my own.
• I did not allow and will not allow anyone to copy my work with the intention of
presenting it as his or her own work.
Student number
63992256
J.Pretorius
2|Page
, INDEX
1. Introduction pg.4
2. Definition of the key concepts pg.4
2.1 Conflict pg.4
2.2 Conflict perspective pg.5
3. Assumptions of the conflict theory pg.5-7
4. The Legacy of Marx and Bonger pg.7-9
5. Exponents of the radical conflict perspective pg.9
5.1 William Chambliss’s pg.9
5.2 Richard Quinney pg.10
6. Radical criminology and policy implications pg.12
7. Conclusion pg.12
8. Bibliography pg.13
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