Unlike the consensus approach to law and criminal justice, conflict theory implies support for fair representation of differing interests and values in the law and nondiscrimination with regard to race, gender, and class in the criminal justice system.

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Conflict theory suggests that laws and the criminal justice system are tools used by dominant groups to maintain power and control, often leading to discrimination and inequality based on race, gender, and class.

Unlike the Consensus Approach to Law and Criminal Justice, Conflict