Broken Windows Theory Proposes That

question 14

Multiple Choice

Broken Windows theory proposes that

• A) Escalating deviance is a rational response to situations of social disorder.
• B) Deviance results from the economic inequality inherent in our capitalist system.
• C) "Broken" relationships and other social connections - i.e. divorce, lost jobs, or even deaths - result in role reduction which can subsequently lead to deviant behavior.
• D) An excess of contacts with deviants, as compared to contacts with non-deviants, results in the appearance of deviance as normative.

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