The chapter states that the conflict view takes a 'very Marxian perspective' and suggests groups are often in what state?

Correct answer: Constant conflict

Explanation

Drawing from Marxian theory, the conflict view emphasizes that the fundamental state of society is one of struggle and conflict between different social and economic classes, not harmony or agreement.

Other questions

Question 1

According to the conflict view, how is society perceived?

Question 2

Which historical figure from the 1800s is commonly associated with the conflict view of crime?

Question 3

Who first introduced the concept of white-collar crime, according to the chapter?

Question 4

In what year did Edwin Sutherland first introduce the concept of white-collar crime in his presidential address?

Question 5

From the conflict perspective, why is there limited focus on and enforcement of white-collar crime in the United States?

Question 6

What was Edwin Sutherland's primary concern about the focus of the criminological community at the time?

Question 7

According to the conflict view, crime definitions are primarily controlled by which group in society?

Question 8

What is the title of the book Edwin Sutherland wrote that is mentioned in the text as having 'sparked lots of debate'?

Question 9

How does the FBI typically study white-collar crime, making it difficult to analyze the background of the offender?

Question 10

Which data source, compiled by the FBI from police departments, is mentioned as being 'tricky to use' when trying to determine a typical white-collar offender?

Question 11

The conflict view recognizes that the creation of laws is unequal and may not have what?

Question 13

According to the conflict view, the laws protect which group in society?

Question 14

What type of offender did Sutherland believe the criminological community was preoccupied with?

Question 15

The chapter on conflict view uses which type of crime as its main example to demonstrate the theory in action?

Question 16

What does the conflict view suggest about the concept of 'moral consensus' in the creation of laws?

Question 17

What is one of the alternative ways to define white-collar crime mentioned in the text, besides by type of offender or offense?

Question 18

According to the conflict view, which of the following is NOT a group that makes up the 'collection of diverse groups' in society?

Question 19

What does the text say is the status of white-collar crime as a defined concept in society?

Question 20

The conflict view argues that criminality shapes the values of which group?

Question 21

What profession did Edwin Sutherland hold?

Question 22

Sutherland noted a lack of attention was given to crimes perpetrated by people in what type of occupations?

Question 23

What is one example of studying white-collar crime that is listed under the different views of how it should be defined?

Question 24

The chapter suggests that the lack of focus on white-collar crime is because the 'haves' create the laws, not whom?

Question 25

What is the third perspective of how we define crime mentioned in the chapter, besides consensus and interactionist views?

Question 26

What did Edwin Sutherland's book 'White Collar Crime' spark, according to the text?

Question 27

How does the conflict view differ from the consensus perspective on the source of crime definitions?

Question 28

At what event did Edwin Sutherland first introduce his concept of white-collar crime?

Question 29

What is the primary motivation for law creation according to the conflict view?

Question 30

Which of these is NOT listed as a group within the 'collection of diverse groups' that the conflict view sees in society?

Question 31

The conflict view suggests that white-collar crime is committed by which group?

Question 32

What is the primary reason the FBI's UCR data is considered 'tricky to use' for studying the typical white-collar offender?

Question 33

The conflict view argues that society is a collection of diverse groups often in constant conflict, unlike which other perspective?

Question 34

What does the text state is still a 'contested one' when it comes to defining crime in society?

Question 35

Which of these is mentioned as a way to define white-collar crime?

Question 36

The article by D. Hawkins referenced in a footnote is titled 'Beyond anomalies: Rethinking the conflict perspective on race and what?'

Question 37

According to the footnote citing 'Boundless', the conflict perspective suggests that criminality shapes the values of whom?

Question 38

What was the title of Edwin Sutherland's 1940 article in the American Sociological Review?

Question 39

The text states there is a limited focus on white-collar crime and even less of what in the United States?

Question 40

From a conflict view, what is the relationship between 'the haves' and the law?

Question 41

The chapter contrasts the criminological community's preoccupation with 'street crimes' and the low-status offender with its lack of attention to what?

Question 42

What data does the FBI compile from police departments, which is then used to create reports?

Question 43

The conflict view sees society as a collection of diverse groups that can include owners, workers, students, and which other pair?

Question 44

Which of the following is NOT a concept explicitly mentioned in the '1.6. Conflict View' chapter?

Question 45

The chapter suggests that the definitions of crime, according to the conflict view, are controlled by those with wealth, power, and what other characteristic?

Question 46

What is the publisher of Edwin Sutherland's 1949 book, 'White collar crime', according to the footnote?

Question 47

The text states that Edwin Sutherland 'later published articles and books on the topic.' What was this topic?

Question 48

In the conflict view, laws are made by a select group in society and are designed to protect what?

Question 49

The text uses Edwin Sutherland's work to provide an example of what in action?

Question 50

What does the chapter suggest may be the reason for the 'lack of focus on white-collar crime in U.S. society' from a conflict perspective?