Research Has Consistently Found That "A Strong Majority" of Canadians

question 74

Multiple Choice

Research has consistently found that "a strong majority" of Canadians approve of the decriminalization of marijuana,yet marijuana possession remains illegal.This fact points to the limitations of defining deviance on the basis of

• A)normative violation.
• B)statistical rarity.
• C)social harm.
• D)negative societal reaction.
• E)the "social contract hypothesis".

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Definitions:

Local Health Department

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Statute Of Limitations

A statute prescribing a period of limitations for bringing certain kinds of legal action.

Tort

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