Which approach framed their analysis of crime and deviance in terms of this preservation of power by the ruling class ?
Correct answer: D. new criminology
- A. New Left Realism
- B. Right Realism
- C. interactionism
- D. new criminology
Explanation
New criminology, influenced by Marxism, interpreted crime and deviance in relation to class power and the interests of the ruling class. Interactionism focuses more on labelling and social reactions, while the realist approaches have different emphases.
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