Kai Erikson Wrote, 'The Critical Variable in the Study of Deviance

question 7

Multiple Choice

Kai Erikson wrote, 'The critical variable in the study of deviance, then, is the social audience rather than the individual actor since the social audience decides whether or not a behaviour is deviant'.This statement best corresponds with which theory of deviance?

• A)Functionalist
• B)Labelling theory
• C)Differential association
• D)Structural strain theory

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Compound Interest

Interest calculated on the initial principal, which also includes all of the accumulated interest from previous periods on a deposit or loan.

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