According to Conflict Theorists, What Determines the Definitions of Crime

question 19

Multiple Choice

According to conflict theorists, what determines the definitions of crime and deviance and the distribution of punishment?

• A) the social controls in place
• B) the interests of the powerful
• C) the pace of social change
• D) the strength of religion as a constraining force

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Definitions:

Maxilla

One of the two large bones that form the upper jaw, serving as a foundation for the face and support for the upper teeth.

Zygomatic

Pertaining to the cheekbone or zygoma, part of the facial skeleton.

Lacrimal

Pertaining to tears and the glands that produce tears, which play a crucial role in eye health and function.

Ethmoid

A spongy, cube-shaped bone between the eyes and at the roof of the nose, crucial for supporting the nasal cavity and forming part of the eye sockets.