Conflict Theorists Argue That

question 3

Multiple Choice

Conflict theorists argue that

• A) the power to define deviance is an important form of social control.
• B) how much power a group possesses has no effect on whether its members will be labeled deviant.
• C) all groups in a society are equally subject to social control.
• D) labels of deviance have nothing to do with social control.

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