How does the functionalist perspective view deviance?

a. Deviance is a consequence of scarce societal resources

b. Punishing deviance contributes to society’s equilibrium

c. Punishing deviance perpetuates inequality among social classes

d. Deviance is learned through social interaction with peers

1. How does a conflict theorist view crime?

a. Crime and deviance are rooted in the structure of an oppressive society where the power elite use the legal system to maintain social inequality.

b. The problem of crime could easily be solved by building more prisons and increasing incarceration rates.

c. Deviance and the tendency to commit crime is primarily an inborn characteristic and could be eliminated by genetic engineering.

High crime rates are the price we pay for encouraging freedom and nonconformity