____ describes the antisocial behaviors that arise from efforts to maintain governmental power or to uphold the race, class, and gender advantages of those who support the government.

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State (organized) crime refers specifically to criminal acts that are committed by the state or its representatives, with the primary purpose of maintaining governmental power or upholding the advantages of a particular group. Power-control crime is a broader term that refers to all criminal behavior that is related to power and control dynamics, while instrumental theory and structural theory are both criminological perspectives that seek to explain the causes of crime in general, rather than the specific nature of state crime.

____ Describes the Antisocial Behaviors That Arise from Efforts to Maintain