Which of the Following Is Not a Legitimate Social Goal

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a legitimate social goal of the criminal law?​

• A) ​Enforcing social control
• B) ​Encouraging revenge
• C) ​Expressing public opinion and morality
• D) ​Deterring criminal behavior

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Definitions:

Ethnomethodology

A sociological perspective that examines the methods people use to understand and produce the social order in everyday situations.

Critical Theory

A philosophical approach to culture, literature, and society that seeks to confront the social, historical, and ideological forces underlying traditional thought.

Rational Choice Theory

A framework used in social sciences that suggests individuals always make prudent and logical decisions that provide them with the highest amount of personal utility.

Marxism

A socio-political and economic ideology based on the works of Karl Marx, which critiques capitalism and advocates for a classless society through the proletariat's revolt.