A Deviant Act Is a Crime (And Can Be Punished

question 84

Multiple Choice

A deviant act is a crime (and can be punished by the criminal justice system) only if

• A) There is a specific law against it.
• B) Several people believe it to be wrong.
• C) Society as a whole feels it is immoral.
• D) The person committing the crime knows it to be wrong.

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Definitions:

Stability of Capitalism

The ability of the capitalist economic system to maintain itself and avoid major crises through adaptations and reforms.

Instability of Communism

The susceptibility of communist regimes or systems to experience political, economic, or social disorder, often due to internal challenges or inefficiencies.

Lumpen-Proletariat

A term used by Karl Marx to describe the layer of the working class that is unlikely to achieve class consciousness, due to their marginalization.

Proletariat

The working class or laboring class; specifically, those who do not own the means of production and must sell their labor to survive.