Tanner and Jared Grew Up in the Inner City and Have

question 29

Multiple Choice

Tanner and Jared grew up in the inner city and have been living on the streets since age 15. To survive, they sell drugs, run errands for a local gang, and engage in prostitution occasionally. What theory would locate their involvement in these activities at the level of economic inequality?

• A)conflict theory
• B)functionalism theory
• C) symbolic interactionism theory
• D) social control theory

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