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amal

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According to the __________ perspective, societies fear most the crimes that threaten their members' most cherished values, and individuals who dare to challenge those values will receive the most severe punishments.
 
  a. functionalist
  b. conflict
  c. interactionist
  d. developmental

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How do functionalists answer the question of why particular crimes are committed and punished in some societies, but not in others?
 
  a. Each society has its own unique definition of what is criminal, and punishes accordingly.
  b. Individuals whose crimes challenge or threaten society's most cherished values will be punished more severely.
  c. Each society will punish the members of minority groups more severely than the members of dominant groups.
  d. Since there is an element of chance in being caught, different crimes will be severely punished in different societies.


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yasmina

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

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amal

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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