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Week 7 Assignment 3

Week 7 Assignment 3

Q Week 7: Assignment #3 • Points 6.5 • Submitting a file upload Assignment#3: Answer questions on the articles regarding deviance and social control (Rothe, Gray, and Rosenhan). You will find these articles under the week 7 articles tab in the modules section. This is to be submitted through the assignments feature of Canvas. Assignment #3 Questions: Soc. 300 (Online)- Hijazi War Profiteering: Iraq and Halliburton- Rothe 1. What is the main argument made by Rothe? What are the consequences of the relationship between government and some corporations? 2. What sociological explanations were given for the general problem posed in #1 by Rothe? Is the scope of the problem systemic or a matter of bad decision-making by a few bad apples? The Rich Get Richer, the Poor Get Prison- Tara Gray: An Overview of Jeffery Reiman’s book. 1. According to Reiman, why does the criminal justice system favor upper-class criminals? What does Reimer say about the notion that white-collar crime is harmless? 2. What sociological theory is utilized primarily/mostly in the article (conflict theory, symbolic interactionism, or structural functionalism)? Why? Use examples from the article to support your answer. Being Sane in Insane Places- Rosenhan 1. What was the main thesis of the article and what does the article tell us about deviance? According to Rosenhan, what were the reasons why the pseudo-patients were never detected as sane? 2. Is Rosenhan’s focus on raising questions about what is normal or abnormal primarily meant to question the idea that no behavior is deviant or odd? Explain and support your answer.

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1. The main argument made by Rothe I believe is how “elite circle” Halliburton and Cheney use their power to manipulate the system to their benefit. Overcharging US government, bribing, trying to bypass the law in order to benefit and make profit out of it. Creating a fraud scheme for years and making billions of dollars. 2. This article is about conflict theory. Is it about corrupted businesses, about how “elite circle” use their resources to become more reach and powerful by marrying someone from higher circle. It is about favoritism, how “elite” control our society and profit from wars.