In "The Saints and the Roughnecks," William Chambliss Followed Two

question 131

Multiple Choice

In "The Saints and the Roughnecks," William Chambliss followed two groups of high school students. The Saints were boys from middle-class homes, while the Roughnecks were from lower-class households. What would you expect Chambliss to have found using conflict theory as a theoretical perspective?

• A) School authorities were lenient toward the Roughnecks because they had rough upbringings.
• B) The Roughnecks were judged much more harshly for their deviance.
• C) The Saints were punished more severely and more often.
• D) Both groups were treated more-or-less equally.
• E) The Saints were held to a much higher standard, because they were from "good" families.

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