What Did Sociologist William Chambliss Conclude in His Study of the Saints

question 78

Multiple Choice

What did sociologist William Chambliss conclude in his study of the Saints and the Roughnecks?

• A)Although both groups engaged in similar behaviours,only the Roughnecks-who came from lower-income families-were stigmatized by a deviant label.
• B)Since both groups engaged in similar behaviours,their members were equally stigmatized by deviant labels,regardless of their class background.
• C)The Roughnecks were stigmatized by a deviant label because they committed more criminal offences than the Saints.
• D)The Saints were stigmatized by a deviant label because they committed more "trouble-making" acts than the Roughnecks.

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