Situated in the realm of social control, there are those that have argued that the criminal justice system maintains itself as a mechanism of social control due to the functional nature of crime. How might this position be defended ?

Capitalist and democratic society

In a capitalist and democratic society there are certain realities that exist as a result of ones social class, race/ethnicity, and/or gender.

• Situated in the realm of social control, there are those that have argued that the criminal justice system maintains itself as a mechanism of social control due to the functional nature of crime. How might this position be defended ?