Question

1. conflict theorists argue that laws and norms:

a. reflect a social consensus on right and wrong
b. are created to benefit those in power
c. are neutral and applied equally
d. have no relation to social inequality

1. a person who stops attending school, uses drugs, and withdraws from society demonstrates which of mertons adaptations?

a. ritualism
b. rebellion
c. innovation
d. retreatism
part ii - short answer (10 points each) use complete sentences or you will lose credit.

1. explain the difference between formal and informal deviance. provide one example of each.
2. what does durkheim mean by \anomie\ and how does it relate to deviant behavior?
3. describe one example from media, film, or real life that illustrates labeling theory.
4. how does social control maintain order in society? give an example of each type (formal and

Explanation:

• Question 7: Conflict theory posits that society is in a state of perpetual conflict due to competition for limited resources. Laws and norms are seen as tools created by the powerful to maintain their dominance and benefit their interests.
• Question 8: Merton's retreatism involves rejecting both the cultural goals and the legitimate means to achieve them. A person who stops attending school (rejects educational goal), uses drugs (rejects legitimate means), and withdraws from society fits this category.

Answer:

1. B. Are created to benefit those in power
2. D. Retreatism