Which Theory Suggests That Crimes Committed by the Upper Classes

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which theory suggests that crimes committed by the upper classes are typically treated more leniently than crimes committed by the lower classes because laws represent the interests of those in power?

• A) differential association theory
• B) conflict theory
• C) principled deviance
• D) functionalist theory

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