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Discuss what conflict criminology is, and how it contributes to crime in today’s society.
Discuss how relative deprivation and a stratified society also contribute to crime and delinquency.
Discuss various sociological schools of crime causation, and how they relate to relative deprivation, and a stratified society.
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Running Head: CRIMINOLOGY THEORY
Criminology theory
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CRIMINOLOGY THEORY
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Conflict criminology was developed by Karl Marx and purports the idea that in a
capitalist society, wealth is owned by a select few, and to maintain their wealthy, they exploit
and oppress the poor in society. As a result, in an attempt to tip the scale, the marginalized
groups may turn to crime to survive as well as to seek res...