The complexities of the capitalist state strengthen the upper economic class, while crises between classes in society will reinstate socially constructed inequalities. Social inequalities are perpetrated by the state, supporting the upper class. The way to equalize the classes is to overthrow the state and expose the contradictions of capitalism. Quinney states that the role of the state in capitalist society is to defend the interests of the ruling class” (Quinney 2001 261). The state defends the interests of the ruling class through the creation of laws. Law, created by people in power, structures the class system. Class distinctions are based on social characteristics. This dominance in society is “maintained and promoted” (Quinney 2001 261) because the ruling class manipulates the legal system through the mechanisms of the state. The state's use of crime control has become a tool to defend the ruling class, as crime control is used to push individual cases through the criminal justice system. The state creates criminal law in such a way as to strengthen the interests of the ruling class. Although it is clear that everyone commits crimes, the deviation is caused by inequalities in society. Social cohesion is key to reducing crime. The role of the state, in defending the ruling class, will reveal a deeper understanding of the nature of the functioning of the legal order in society. Miliband is quoted as saying that the State is not an independent entity. The state is “a number of particular institutions which, together, constitute its reality” (Quinney 2001 262), and are interconnected to create a system. This system includes “(1) the government, (2) the administration, (3) the army and the police, (4)… middle of the paper… agitated class made up of people considered to act as willful criminals. Crime prevention is achieved by effectively intensifying law enforcement at all levels of government (Quinney 2001 265). The law created by the state becomes the ultimate means of guaranteeing the ruling class. Crime control is believed to be the ultimate preventative measure for a free society. A commission led by the Institute for Defense Analysis suggests that responses to crime through crime control should be more scientifically based, emphasizing the science and technology used by the military, and suggests that the federal government fund such programs to ensure the safety of society. Quinney makes a case against liberal reform positions, which suggest citizens look beyond the restructuring of capitalism to create “a human existence and a world free from the authoritarian state” (Quinney 2001 270).