Social structure theories place much of the criminal activity into the lower class. If someone would say to you that crime only happens in the lower class, how would you answer? Do all people in the lower class commit crime?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Should include these potential items.
Crime is not a lower class phenomenon
Most people in the lower class do not commit crime
Police focus their attention in the lower class areas
Are the police there because the crime is there or do the police find the crime because they are there?
White-collar crime is generally not from the lower class
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