According to conflict theorists, why do so many high-status people commit crimes? Give at least one reason.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. According to conflict theorists, many high-status people commit crimes because they can. Most white-collar and corporate crimes are not criminalized. Generally, the wealthy and powerful make and enforce laws that protect their property. The laws against higher status criminals are relatively lenient and seldom enforced, whereas laws against lower-status offenders, particularly those who commit property crimes, are harsher and enforced more often. Second, the powerful have more opportunities for deviance. Third, powerful individuals and corporations are rarely prosecuted. Fourth, there are few penalties for high-status crimes because lawmakers and defendants share a common cultural background.
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A. a toxic environment B. a deindustrialized worksite C. a scientifically managed operation D. a sweatshop
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a. Women are concentrated in lower-paying occupations. b. Women as a group are less intelligent and capable than men; therefore, they are paid less than men. c. Women tend to take more time off than men due to caregiving obligations. d. Women enter the labor force at different and lower-paying levels than do men.
Compared to other high-income nations, the United States has ________
a. the same level of economic inequality. b. almost no economic inequality. c. a classless society. d. more economic inequality.