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Crime

Question 5 • CR04258 Sociology

To be labeled deviant, one must

Answer
A
be detected committing a deviant act.
B
be stigmatized by society.
C
both a and b
D
neither a nor b

Explanation

An act cannot lead to someone being labeled deviant unless others know about it and respond to it. The person must be detected committing the act and stigmatized by society, so the correct choice is “both a and b.”

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