All of the Following Statements Are Reasons Why Child Labor

question 7

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are reasons why child labor was problematic EXCEPT:

• A)child laborers took well-paying jobs from legal immigrants.
• B)child laborers often received no education.
• C)children suffered three times as many accidents as adults.
• D)a child working in a textile mill was only half as likely to reach the age of twenty as a child outside a mill.
• E)the few child labor laws that existed were rarely enforced and often ignored.

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Definitions:

John Hagan

A respected sociologist known for his contributions to criminology and social structure theories.

Conflict Crime

Crimes that arise in the context of conflicts, often in areas experiencing warfare, civil unrest, or severe social discord.

Consensus Crime

Consensus crime refers to activities that are universally agreed upon as wrong or harmful to society, and thus are legislated against, such as murder or theft.

White-Collar Crime

Refers to an illegal act committed by a respectable, high-status person in the course of work.