Which of the following statements helps describe 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" for which it believes its members should strive and the "means" that are believed, legally or morally, to be legitimate ways in which individuals should attain these goals.

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Jack Katz's book "Seductions of Crime" is notable for its focus on the sensual and experiential aspects of committing crimes, which is reflected in choice C's mention of what committing a particular crime "means, feels, sounds, tastes, or looks like." This approach was innovative because it emphasized the emotional and experiential dimensions of criminal behavior, rather than solely focusing on external factors such as social structure or economic conditions.

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