Karl Marx's Social-Conflict Theory

Karl Marx's ideas, on social-conflict theory are laws and other norms operate to protect the interests of powerful members of any society. The social-conflict theory further explains this pattern in three ways.

First, all norms-especially laws of any society-generally reflect interests of the rich and powerful. People who threaten the wealthy are likely to be labeled deviant, whether it's by taking people's property or advocating a more political radical society. Karl Marx's social conflict approach, argues the law and all social institutions support the interests of the rich. However, Richard Quinney states, "Capitalist justice is by the capitalist class, for the capitalist class, and against the working class."

Second, even if their behaviors