According to Robert Merton, at a time when society as a whole is becoming more affluent, why do crime rates continue to rise?

a. a sense of relative deprivation among those at the bottom
b. inadequate socialization of the poor
c. the rise of deviant subcultures
d. the ability of communities to afford more police officers


Ans: a. a sense of relative deprivation among those at the bottom

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Sykes and Matza (1957) reported that white-collar offenders denied responsibility. Which one of the following was not one of the white-collar offenders claims?

a. Influenced by market forces beyond their control b. They hurt no one c. There was little harm done d. They didn't know the law

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The __________ perspective argues that lawmakers help to create and maintain fearful attitudes toward certain types of crime in order to deflect attention from white-collar crimes and implement more social control over the working and lower classes

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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A. class system B. feudal system C. estate system D. caste system

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