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Karl Marx put forward the idea of the conflict theory where he said that due to the competition for resources in the society which are limited in nature; individuals are in constant conflict with one another. Thorsten Sellin and Edwin Sutherland can be referred to as the proponents of Conflict Theory. There is diversity in the society and so there are various ideas presented by everyone. Conflict arises when one decision or opinion is a complete contrast with someone else’s opinion and both are stuck with the belief that what they have said is the correct statement. We can say that conflict arises from a non-consensus. According to Sellin the main source of crime is the issue of culture conflict.