Identifying deviance is a challenge because
a. deviants attempt to hide their behaviors.
b. no one likes to focus on the negative.
c. it is socially defined.
d. sociologists are the only people who study it.
e. the criminal justice system has been overwhelmed.
Question 2
From a functionalist perspective disability is
a. a medical problem.
b. a problem of labeling and stigmatizing.
c. an issue of who has the power to dominate social institutions.
d. the result of associations with peers and a reference group.
e. something that cannot be studied sociologically.
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