Discuss the history of critical theory and its roots in Marxist thought Marx's view ofsociety was shaped by the economic trends and structures of that period. He lived in an era of unrestrained...

Discuss the history of critical theory and its roots in Marxist thought Marx's view ofsociety was shaped by the economic trends and structures of that period. He lived in an era of unrestrained capitalist expansion. During this period owners ruthlessly suppressed workers. The economic system was biased against the poor and designed to protect the wealthy. A view developed that social and political oppression produce crime. Crime would disappear if equality rather than discrimination was the norm.