Which sociological perspective's approach explains why rule violation continues to exist in societies despite pressures to conform and obey, but fails to indicate how a given person comes to commit a deviant act or why on some occasions crimes do or do not occur?
A) functionalist perspective
B) conflict perspective
C) interactionist perspective
D) feminist perspective

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The functionalist perspective explains why rule violation continues to exist despite pressures to conform and obey, but it does not address the individual motivations for committing deviant acts or why crimes occur in some situations and not in others.

Which Sociological Perspective's Approach Explains Why Rule Violation Continues to Exist