According to Conflict Theory, What Is Criminal and What Is

question 117

Multiple Choice

According to conflict theory, what is criminal and what is not reflects

• A)moral standards of society.
• B)interests of the ruling class.
• C)interests of future generations.
• D)what is harmful and not harmful to members of society.

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Definitions:

Social Institutions

Organized patterns of beliefs and behavior centered on basic social needs, such as the family, education, government, and religion.

Norms

Socially accepted rules of behavior that dictate the expected conduct of individuals within a group or society.

Scarcity

A fundamental economic problem of having seemingly limitless human wants in a world of limited resources, which leads to the necessity of making choices on how to allocate resources efficiently.

Rewarded

Pertains to receiving a benefit or compensation in return for an action or service.