Joe, a lower-class male, steals some tires, gets caught, and goes to jail. Which of the following statements would best represent a conflict theorist's response?
a. Joe was more likely to go to jail than Jim, an upper-class executive who was caught knowing his company was selling unsafe tires.
b. Joe has been met with the negative sanctions necessary to help maintain the social order and keep society running smoothly.
c. Joe could not help stealing the tires because he has a genetic defect that prevents him from knowing when he is doing something wrong.
d. Joe should not have stolen the tires.
a
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______________________ theorists are interested in analyzing costs and rewards
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a. About 125,000 people are homeless on any given night. b. Deinstitutionalization was proposed as a remedy to help mentally ill persons who were homeless. c. Most homeless people suffer from mental illness. d. Homeless women are more likely to suffer from mental illness than are homeless men.
Most __________ associate public assistance with negative stereotypes, even when they themselves are receiving it
a. men b. women c. African Americans d. whites