Why Does the Textbook Assert That "Everyone" Is Deviant

question 1

Multiple Choice

Why does the textbook assert that "everyone" is deviant?

• A) because most people break rules and admit that they are deviant
• B) because most people are not as good or law abiding as they would have us believe
• C) because what is considered deviant varies across cultures
• D) because definitions of deviance are not well understood by people.

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