Write a sociological essay with regards to Crime and Deviance with a Functionalist perspective then critique it with a Marxist view.

The Marxist approach views society as a whole system that is in conflict. This conflict is between two opposing groups and steams from the contradictions in capitalism. These are the owners wanting to maximise profit whilst the workers want to increase wages. The infrastructure is industry and the most important part of society, therefore controlling the superstructure, everything that isn't industry. The ruling class own and control industry and therefore manipulate the superstructure for their …

…In conclusion, the Marxist explanation sees the power of the bourgeoisie as central to law creation and law enforcement but this is too deterministic and simplistic to hold all the answers. Weber and Neo-Marxists have tried to improve the argument and make it more relevant but Interactionists and Functionalists dismiss this conflict explanation. The true nature of crime is a very complex picture and it is very unlikely that one explanation holds the full answer.