The Main Purpose of the Positivist Approach to Deviance Is

question 58

Multiple Choice

The main purpose of the positivist approach to deviance is

• A)developing empathy with deviant persons.
• B)seeking out the causes of deviant behavior.
• C)to make moral judgments about deviant behavior.
• D)to study biases toward persons seen as deviant.

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