Author Question: A branch of the conflict perspective, Marxist/critical theory views deviance and crime as a result ... (Read 247 times)

Melani1276 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

A branch of the conflict perspective, Marxist/critical theory views deviance and crime as a result of __________.

a. the capitalist economic system
b. the strain between the goals of society and the means of achieving those goals
c. labeling
d. socialization by people who have criminal backgrounds

Question 2

In the early twentieth century, drug laws were actively enforced in an effort to control immigrant workers, especially the Chinese, who were being exploited by the railroads and other industries. This example supports the perspective of __________.

a. differential association theory
b. illegitimate opportunity theory
c. Marxist/critical theory
d. Merton's strain theory