Whether People Respond to Deviance as a Moral Issue or a Medical

question 19

Multiple Choice

Whether people respond to deviance as a moral issue or a medical matter affects which of the following?

• A) who responds; police or medical personnel
• B) the parents of the perpetrator
• C) perceptions of the victim; people are far more willing to forgive a behavioural condition than a medical one
• D) the perpetrator themself; self-image is a direct result of deviance

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