This can be seen in the criminal justice system to support their claim. The upper class, aka the 1%, pass laws designed to benefit themselves. These same laws are harmful to the working class. Both groups commit acts of deviance, but the system created by the rich defines deviance differently for each group. The criminal justice system judges and punishes each group differently. Furthermore, elites can often afford expensive lawyers. Members of the working class generally do not have the same advantages which then usually cause hiccups and deviance within society. That said, looking from a conflict theorist's perspective, white collar crimes are easily avoidable by more financially wealthy and secure individuals. White-collar crimes are usually committed by upper-class people or people in positions of power, while street crimes are committed by lower-class citizens. Like the strain theory, these crimes are generally committed out of opportunity and strain in a person's life. However, those in positions of power tend to abuse their authority and, because of their position, get away with it, rather than someone from a lower socioeconomic level.