In the Most Recent Direction of the Study of Deviance

question 29

Multiple Choice

In the most recent direction of the study of deviance, __________.

• A) labeling people as abnormal has helped to clarify that they are the source of most social problems
• B) it is understood that social structures contribute to the perpetuation of deviance
• C) it is understood that deviants bring their problems on themselves
• D) labeling is seen as irrelevant in creating and sustaining deviance

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