One Basic Argument for Redistributing Income to Achieve More Equality

question 165

True/False

One basic argument for redistributing income to achieve more equality rests on the idea of maximizing the society's total utility when there is diminishing marginal utility from income.

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Definitions:

Strain Theories

A sociological perspective that examines how societal structures pressure individuals to commit deviant or criminal acts due to an inability to achieve societal goals through legitimate means.

Control Theories

A branch of criminology that focuses on why individuals conform to societal norms and values, and what prevents them from engaging in criminal behavior.

Cohen

Refers to Albert Cohen, a prominent sociologist known for his work on subcultural theory of deviancy which explains how subcultures emerge as a response to the existing social structure.

Goal-Means Gap

The discrepancy or distance between an individual's goals and the resources or methods available to achieve those goals.