The _____ approach to social problems focuses on laws and customs of society, which are seen as constructed to serve the powerful; consequently, the solution to deviance is to restructure society instead of rehabilitating the criminal
a. conflict
b. order
c. labeling
d. differential
Answer: a. conflict
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When elite athletes experience a crisis of meaning in sports, research suggests that they
A. seek to change the rules of sports and the expectations of coaches. B. challenge the religious beliefs of their coaches. C. drop out of sports and focus on spiritual forms of recreation. D. use sport participation as a platform to promote their religious beliefs.
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