Multiple Choice
According to conflict theory, why are vagrancy laws passed?
A) to improve public health by preventing the spread of disease
B) to prevent the sort of crime that is often associated with vagrant populations
C) to ensure that someone is paying attention to the homeless so they receive help and assistance from the government
D) because the working poor demand them, as their communities are the most likely to have vagrant populations
E) as a way of targeting groups who threaten society's elites
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