According to Conflict Theory, Why Are Vagrancy Laws Passed

question 71

Multiple Choice

According to conflict theory, why are vagrancy laws passed?

• A) to improve public health by preventing the spread of disease
• B) to prevent the sort of crime that is often associated with vagrant populations
• C) to ensure that someone is paying attention to the homeless so they receive help and assistance from the government
• D) because the working poor demand them, as their communities are the most likely to have vagrant populations
• E) as a way of targeting groups who threaten society's elites

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