Describe How Conflict Theory Explains Crime and Criminal Justice

question 134

Essay

Describe how conflict theory explains crime and criminal justice. Give specific examples to illustrate your explanations.

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Definitions:

Public Good

Public goods are goods that provide benefits to all members of a society, without the ability to exclude individuals from enjoying the benefits, such as clean air or national defense.

Marginal Benefit Curve

A graphical representation showing how the benefit to consumers changes as the quantity of a good consumed increases.

Society's Welfare

Refers to the overall well-being and quality of life of the people in a community, including factors like health, economic stability, and social relationships.

Marginal Social Benefit

the additional benefit to society as a whole from consuming one more unit of a good or service.