This Theory Suggested That the Modern Police Were Created by the Rich

question 80

Multiple Choice

This theory suggested that the modern police were created by the rich and powerful to control the dangerous classes and to prevent their upward mobility in society.

• A) Disorder Theory
• B) Crime-Control Theory
• C) Class-Control Theory
• D) Urban-Dispersion Theory

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