Richard Quinney, a key proponent of the ____________ perspective on deviance, argues that the U.S. legal system reflects the interests and ideologies of the ruling capitalist class.
A) control
B) structural strain
C) conflict
D) cultural transmission

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Richard Quinney is a key figure in the conflict perspective on deviance, which posits that societal norms and laws reflect the interests of the powerful and ruling classes, often at the expense of less powerful groups. This perspective views the legal system as a tool for maintaining the status quo and protecting the interests of the ruling capitalist class.

Richard Quinney, a Key Proponent of the ____________ Perspective on Deviance