How Do Conflict Theorists Understand the Criminal Justice System

question 67

Multiple Choice

How do conflict theorists understand the criminal justice system?

• A)It maintains social order by specifying the consequences for rule violations.
• B)It is an instrument of social control used by powerful groups.
• C)It is negotiated in an ongoing manner through microinteraction in society.
• D)All of the above

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