According to the pluralist paradigm:
A. those who control major social institutions determine how crime is defined.
B. law arises from interest groups but coalitions and shared interests may shift the balance of power.
C. law serves as a tool of unification.
D. law contributes to the collective conscience by providing an example of deviance.
Answer: B
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