According to value conflict theory, a common approach to solving social problems involves __________.
A. strengthening the police so that they may detect more crime and punish wrongdoers
B. finding ways to facilitate negotiation and compromise between and among groups
C. altering the ways that prisons rehabilitate prisoners
D. finding ways to radically restructure social institutions
Answer: B
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A. comforting function B. challenging function C. libertarian role D. liberationist role