Conflict theorists would argue that laws a. protect the working class from being exploited by the capitalist elite. b. are neutral. c. are applied evenly across the population. d. are used by the powerful to maintain their own privileged positions.

d. are used by the powerful to maintain their own privileged positions.

Explanation:

Conflict theory: In sociology, the term "conflict theory" is described as a specific theory that explains that society is in a certain state of "perceptual conflict" due to the competition for "limited resources". The conflict theory was introduced by a famous sociologist named Karl Marx.

-Conflict theory holds the idea that "social order" is being maintained by power & domination, instead of conformity and consensus.

In the question above, the correct answer is d as per the conflict theory.

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