Which of the Following Factors Would Sociologists Consider LEAST Related

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors would sociologists consider LEAST related to high rates of violent crime?

• A) widespread poverty
• B) the conditions of the inner cities
• C) the deteriorating life circumstances of many young men
• D) insufficient number of prisons

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Definitions:

Social Control

Mechanisms, strategies, and institutions used by a society to regulate individual behavior and maintain social order.

Power

A person or group’s ability to exercise influence and control over others.

Deviance

Actions or behaviors that violate societal norms or rules, which can result in social disapproval or sanctions.

Functionalist Theory

A sociological perspective that interprets each part of society in terms of how it contributes to the stability and functionality of the whole.