Conflict theory states that the underlying causes of deviant behaviors are the social and economic forces that allocate power and inequality within society. In this theory, deviant behaviors are activities not accepted by social institutions, that spark conflict. Since power and inequality define the socioeconomic circumstances of separate classes, the legal rights of lower classes might be neglected, while the middle-class team up with the high classes instead of the poor.
Women in Algeria
generally dominate the legal profession. This is because they make up to 70 percent
the number of lawyers and 60 percent that of magistrates and judges. This represents
an increasing tendency to promote gender equality.
