Use the Following Diagram to Answer the Following Questions

question 47

Multiple Choice

Use the following diagram to answer the following questions.

-Refer to Crime Control. If the quantity of crime control is currently represented by A₁, then:

• A) the marginal social benefit exceeds marginal social cost and the level of crime control should be decreased.
• B) the marginal social cost exceeds marginal social benefit and the level of crime control should be decreased.
• C) the marginal social benefit exceeds marginal social cost and the level of crime control should be increased.
• D) the marginal social cost exceeds marginal social benefit and the level of crime control should be increased.

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Definitions:

Large-Scale Social Structures

The overarching systems and frameworks, such as the economy, government, and education systems, that shape society and individual interactions.

Midrange Theory

An approach that integrates empiricism and grand theory.

Structural Functionalists

A perspective in sociology that views society as a complex system, where its parts work together to promote stability and social order.

Dysfunction

A deviation from the norms in societal operations, often leading to negative consequences for the social system.