The theory of crime that asserts capitalism fosters crime by encouraging the exploitation of one group by another and promoting selfish personal gain is critical theory. Critical theories examine the structural and societal power dynamics that contribute to criminal behavior, often linking crime to social inequality and economic conditions.
Which of the following theories of crime asserts that capitalism fosters crime by encouraging, and even requiring, the exploitation of one group by another and by promoting the selfish quest for personal gain as if it were the inevitable goal of all human behavior?
Group of answer choices
differential association theory
control theory
anomie theory
critical theory
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