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Haya94 · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

Which one of the following statements best corresponds with Durkheim's perspective on deviance?

a. It is impossible for any society to be entirely free of deviance.
b. Behavior that is unthinkable when an individual is acting on his or her own may be executed without hesitation when carried out under orders.
c. When people become criminals, they do so because of contacts with criminal patterns.
d. Deviance is results from the application of rules and sanctions.

Question 2

Durkheim argued that, even among groups considered exemplary, some seemingly insignificant act or appearance will be treated as deviant,. This argument explains why Durkheim believed that

a. deviance and crime are distinct concepts.
b. those in power define what is deviant.
c. there are some societies in which deviance does not exist.
d. deviance is present in all societies.