An upper-class man who is arrested for soliciting a prostitute may be sentenced to an education program, like “john’s school.” A prostitute is likely to be sentenced to jail time. Which theoretical perspective best explains this disparity in sentencing?
A. structural-functionalist
B. symbolic interactionist
C. labeling
D. conflict
D. conflict
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