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Compare conflict theory to social control theory.

Which theory does a better job of addressing the occurrence of crime in contemporary American society?

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The solution compares conflict theory to social control theory and explains which theory does a better job of addressing the occurrence of crime in contemporary American society.

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Conflict theories are based on inequality and each of the arguments formed in conflict theory maximizes one of three points of inequality, including social, political, or material inequality. Conflict theory is based on the premise that two distinct groups of people will always be in a position of fighting, and that these two groups will never find a common ground. The two main groups are the capitalist group ...

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