Why do people break the rules?


State your name and the sociological perspective you will represent for this activity (structural functionalism, conflict theory, or symbolic interactionism).


Using the perspective you have chosen, present a theory that accounts for the difference between the number of men who are arrested for arson and prostitution compared to the number of women arrested for the same offenses.


Remember to use a sociological perspective — one that depicts how society influences individual behavior.


Using arson or prostitution as an example, explain why you think people break rules. Then explain which of the three perspectives most closely matches your way of thinking about the question.