Answer:
a way for the elite to exert control focusing on punishment of the powerful
Explanation:
The conflict theorist hold the belief that social interaction is on the basis of conflict due to competition for the limited resources. It further believes that in this state of conflict, social order can only be maintained by the domination and power by a group over another. The criminal justice system is a tool designed by the elites to maintain their power and and domination focusing on punishment
