Conflict theorist believe that a competition leads to deviance.
b. social inequality leads to deviance.
c. both a and b
d. neither a norb

b. social inequality leads to deviance.

Explanation:

According to the conflict theorist, social inequality will gradually build up the resentment within the lower class toward the upper class citizens.

They see that the wealth that generated by the upper class is depended on the lower class, but  they did not receive as much reward as the upper class. This is why conflict tends to occur between upper and lower class as the society developed. Conflict theorist believed that One way this can be handled is by creating a system that help distribute the wealth through progressive taxation.

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