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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