Which of the Following Lends Support to the Capture Theory

question 153

Multiple Choice

Which of the following lends support to the capture theory of regulation?

• A)Persons who have been in the industry will be asked to help regulate the industry.
• B)There will be more people from the regulated industry at a regulatory hearing than people from the general public.
• C)It is in the best interest of an industry that is being regulated to have its personnel develop social relationships with members of the regulatory agency.
• D)all of the above

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Definitions:

Lower Classes

A socio-economic group characterized by low income, limited access to education and opportunities, often facing greater societal challenges.

Disproportionately

In a way that is out of proportion or not in an equal or fair ratio relative to another quantity or measure.

Conflict Theory

Generally focuses on large, macro-level structures, such as the relations between classes. It shows how major patterns of inequality in society produce social stability in some circumstances and social change in others. It stresses how members of privileged groups try to maintain their advantages while subordinate groups struggle to increase theirs. It typically leads to the suggestion that eliminating privilege will lower the level of conflict and increase the sum total of human welfare.

Deviance

Behaviors or actions that violate societal norms or values, which can range from minor infractions to serious crimes.