Are the working class the criminal class

... Is the working class the criminal class? From a Marxist point of view, crime is created by the structure of capitalism which encourages greed and self-interest, generating frustration and aggression. This view comes from Bonger (1916) at which he believes that capitalism causes inequalities within society as the working class are suppressed and are prevented from moving up the social strata. Marxists also believe that society has been separated into two social classes; the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. Marxists argue therefore, that the proletariat are oppressed by the ruling class as the ruling class control the state and enforce their ideologies. As the ruling class implement their ideas towards the media and police the working class (or the proletariat) believe that they are meant to be in their current position through false class consciousness. Another part of society that Marxists believe are controlled by the ruling class is laws. They believe

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