Stealing avocados or almost any other agricultural product is a felony in California if the product is worth more than $100. A ________ would say that such laws target homeless people who have little power in society and are simply trying to eat.
A) conflict theorist
B) functionalist
C) symbolic interactionist
D) follower of Robert Merton

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Conflict theorists believe that laws and policies are created and enforced by those in power to maintain their own power and control over those who have less power, such as homeless individuals. Thus, a conflict theorist would argue that laws criminalizing the theft of agricultural products primarily target and harm homeless individuals who are simply trying to survive.

Stealing Avocados or Almost Any Other Agricultural Product Is a Felony