The Elite Make the Law in Their Own Interests

• Chambliss says at the heart of the capitalist system lies the protection of private property
• Snider says many nation states are reluctant to pass laws which restrict the freedom of Transnational Corporations to make profit
• There is unequal access to the law - the more money you have, the better lawyer you can get
• Harmful and exploitative acts in capitalist systems are not formally labelled criminal if these harmful activities make a profit