A bank president is found guilty of tax evasion. In addition to paying the government all the money he owes with substantial int
erest, he is sentenced to three years' probation and a $50,000 fine. At the same time, a female teller at the same bank is found guilty of stealing $500. The teller is sentenced to a prison term of no less than four years. This differential treatment would be of particular concern to sociologists using the__________. A. functionalist perspective.
B. conflict perspective.
C. interactionist perspective.
D. global perspective.
This perspective is derived from Karl Marx's philosophy, who believed that society changes over time occur due to class conflict. In other words, people will compete for limited resources, such as food and money, and this competition benefits the rich in expense of the poor.
Conflict theory also states that the upper classes will attempt to maintain their power by any means necessary, usually by exploiting and opressing the working class.
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