The "Interest Group" or "Conflict" Model of the Law Argues

question 53

Multiple Choice

The "interest group" or "conflict" model of the law argues that the criminal law:

• A) Incorporates the interests of some groups and not others.
• B) Defines behaviors that all would argue are harmful.
• C) Establishes a system of punishment that most people, except for a few special interest groups, can live with.
• D) Is the result of internal conflict that translates into statutes that all come to agree with.
• E) All of the above.

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Numerator

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