Why Is Lower-Class Behavior More Likely Than Upper-Class Behavior to Be

question 24

Multiple Choice

Why is lower-class behavior more likely than upper-class behavior to be labeled as deviant?

• A) The more power a group has, the more likely they are to be successful at defining deviance.
• B) Lower-class people engage in more blatant forms of deviance.
• C) The more numbers a group has, the more likely they are to be successful at defining deviance.
• D) Very few upper-class people engage in deviant behavior.

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