Conflict/critical Theorists Argue That When It Comes to Crime and Deviance

question 13

Multiple Choice

Conflict/critical theorists argue that when it comes to crime and deviance, the elite ______.

• A) can commit criminal acts and receive lesser penalties
• B) receive worse penalties than the lower class
• C) pay steeper fines in the court system
• D) are less likely to receive parole

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Definitions:

Human Condition

The characteristics, key events, and situations which compose the essentials of human existence, such as birth, growth, emotionality, aspiration, conflict, and mortality.

Phenotypic Plasticity

The capacity of a living entity to alter its physical characteristics as a reaction to varying environmental conditions.

Genetic Engineering

A field of biotechnology that involves directly manipulating the genes of organisms to modify or improve specific characteristics or produce desired products.

Dominant Genes

Genes that express their trait even when only one copy is present, overpowering recessive genes in determining certain characteristics.