According to Durkheim, Why Do Societies Actually Need Deviance

question 103

Multiple Choice

According to Durkheim, why do societies actually need deviance?

• A) In order to recognize normal behavior
• B) To make most people feel morally superior
• C) To support the existence of a prison system of employment
• D) In order to shake up society so it can be reorganized in a better fashion

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Disposable Income

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The total amount of physical goods and financial assets that are used in the production of goods and services in an economy.

Depreciation

The measure of the reduction in value of an asset over time, often due to wear and tear.

Disposable Income

The amount of capital available for household expenditures and savings once income taxes have been removed.