Which of the Following Statements Best Illustrates Howard S

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best illustrates Howard S.Becker's labeling theory of deviance?

• A) Adolescents in romantic relationships are less likely to commit crime than other adolescents, "perhaps because romantic love discourages offending by strengthening the social bond." (Source: McCarthy and Casey. 2008. "Love, Sex, and Crime: Adolescent Romantic Relationships and Offending." American Sociological Review 73: 944-969).
• B) The definition of crime is class biased; for example, the crimes listed in the Uniform Crime Reports are disproportionately committed by members of the lower class in the United States.
• C) Deviant behavior can arise from various types of negative personal relationships that individuals have.
• D) frustration arising from lack of access to legitimate means to success in achieving culturally prescribed goals lies at the root of crime and deviance.
• E) Ex-offenders are much less likely to be called back by employers than men with similar resumes but no criminal record.

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Definitions:

Inside The Frontier

A condition in which an economy is not operating at its full productive capacity, implying underutilization of resources.

Inefficiency Or Unemployment

Situations where resources are not fully utilized in the economy, leading to joblessness and wastage of economic potential.

Bowed-Out Frontier

A graphical representation of an economy’s maximum output possibilities that show increasing opportunity costs, resulting in a curve that bows outward.

Opportunity Cost

The value of the best alternative forgone when a decision is made to choose one option over others.