An Analysis of How People Break the Rules Established in a Society

question 69

Multiple Choice

An analysis of how people break the rules established in a society is most closely associated with which of the following criminological perspectives.

• A) the legalistic perspective
• B) human rights violations as crime
• C) Hagan's continuum of crime and deviance
• D) conflict perspective

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Definitions:

Prereflective Thinkers

Individuals who accept ideas and beliefs passively without critically examining them or understanding their underlying reasons.

Correct Answer

The accurate or true solution or response to a question or problem.

Authorities

Individuals or organizations that have the power to make decisions and enforce rules and laws.

Contextual Intelligence

The ability to understand the limits of our knowledge and adapt that knowledge to an environment different from the one in which it was developed.