The main difference between the Instrumentalist Perspective and the Structuralist Perspective is that:

a. The former argues that the "state" has some relative autonomy.
b. The latter suggests that the "ruling class" dominates the entire structure of society andtherefore the legal system, since it is part of that structure

c. The former perspective suggests that the "state" is a method whereby the ruling class rules.
d. The latter says that since structural factors determine crime, they also determine law.
e. None of the above.


C

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