Question

According to the conflict perspective on deviance, when the elite in society violate norms or laws, they avoid punishment because Question 7 options: a) their deviant behavior is not as damaging to society as that of the lower classes. b) they do not violate norms that affect other people. c) they have the resources to hide or mask their behavior. d) they are punished only for slight infractions.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) They have the resources to hide or mask their behavior.

Explanation:

The conflict perspective on deviance purposes actions that break the laws (deviance) and punishment for these are influenced by the conflict between different social classes. In this way, the high class or elite has a major influence in deviance and justice; this causes them to influence what is considered as deviance according to their interests.

Moreover, since the elite has a great influence, power in society and money they can avoid punishment by either changing what should be punished or using their power and money to mask deviance. Thus, when the elite violates norms, they avoid deviance because "They have the resources to hide or mask their behavior".