John is the CEO of a large bank who is charged with fraud. John pays $13 billion to settle the case, and he does not go to jail. Andy is arrested for stealing money out of a parked car. Andy spends a month in jail while waiting for his trial since he is unable to pay his bail or bond. John and Andy exemplify the perspective of
A) functionalists like Émile Durkheim.
B) symbolic interactionists like Edwin Sutherland.
C) label theorists like Howard Becker.
D) conflict theorists like Richard Quinney.

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The scenario illustrates the perspective of conflict theorists like Richard Quinney, who argue that the justice system is biased in favor of the wealthy and powerful, allowing them to avoid severe punishment for their crimes, while the less privileged, like Andy, face harsher consequences for lesser offenses.

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