Which of the following statements helps explain how Jack Katz's book Seductions of Crime explained deviance in a new way?
A) Conflict theorists have frequently argued that differences in economic resources give elites the ability to control the coercive apparatus of the state. Pronounced economic differences also provide elites with a need to maintain order.
B) Three decades ago, criminologists widely decried the failure of rehabilitative efforts to reduce recidivism. This "nothing works" attitude permeated the field of criminal justice, and a period of punitive justice was ushered in.
C) The social science literature contains only scattered evidence of what it means, feels, sounds, tastes, or looks like to commit a particular crime.
D) Society should be considered as a cross between the cultural "goals" it believes its members should strive for and the "means" that are believed, legally or morally, to be legitimate ways in which individuals should attain these goals.

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Katz's book Seductions of Crime provided a new way of understanding deviance by focusing on the subjective experience of committing a crime and the emotional rewards that may drive deviant behavior. This approach was a departure from previous criminological theories that focused on social and economic factors or punishment and deterrence. Katz argued that the social science literature lacked a comprehensive understanding of what it means to commit a crime, and his analysis aimed to fill that gap.

Which of the Following Statements Helps Explain How Jack Katz's