Which Theorists Argue That Official Deviance Is Defined by the Elites

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which theorists argue that official deviance is defined by the elites of a society who use formal control as a tool to maintain their power?

• A) Differential association
• B) Functionalist
• C) Conflict
• D) Labelling
• E) Pluralist

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