Practice mode Social Control

____ see standards of deviance as simply reflecting cultural norms, while ____ and ____ theorists argue that powerful groups shape laws and decide who is, or is not, prosecuted as a criminal. Which option fills the blanks?

Correct answer C. Functionalists, conflict, labelling

Explanation

Functionalists treat deviance as defined by shared norms, whereas conflict and labelling theorists stress that the powerful create rules and selectively apply them.

Report a problem

Answer checked How we write and check questions

Tip: press A, B, C or D to answer, and N for the next question.

Advertisement

Have a question about this answer?

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Links and website addresses are not allowed in comments.