Which Statement Best Describes a Subjective Definition of Deviance

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes a subjective definition of deviance?

• A) The study of deviance must recognize that everyone defines deviance differently.
• B) The study of deviance is all about the study of the characteristics of the deviant act itself.
• C) The study of deviance is all about the social processes that teach us to label acts positively or negatively.
• D) The study of deviance is all about how harm is produced in society.

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Definitions:

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