Most Positivist Sociologists Today Continue to Reject the Idea of Free

question 82

Multiple Choice

Most positivist sociologists today continue to reject the idea of free will as an explanation of deviance because free will cannot explain why one person

• A)commits deviant acts while others do not.
• B)refrains from committing deviant acts.
• C)commits both deviant and non-deviant acts.
• D)is born with a tendency toward deviance.

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