Conflict Theory and Deviance

According to the conflict perspective, in an industrial society, who or what is most threatened by deviant behavior?

Name two actions that, according to sociologist Steven Spitzer, are likely to earn someone the label of deviant.

According to the conflict perspective, why is violence in sports acceptable behavior when violence in the workplace is not?

According to the conflict perspective, in what ways does the criminal justice system treat African Americans and Latinos more harshly than whites?

How does the idea of victim discounting relate to this inequity?

What does the term white-collar crime say about this kind of deviance?

In general, how are white-collar criminals treated by the judicial system? Explain.

Why is it inaccurate to call white-collar crimes “victimless” crimes?

Summarize the main ideas of this lesson by answering the question below. Given the information in this lesson, what generalizations can you make about who benefits in American society and who suffers, according to the conflict perspective?