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    What Is the Term for a Widespread but Disproportionate Reaction
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What Is the Term for a Widespread but Disproportionate Reaction

Question 71

Question 71

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What is the term for a widespread but disproportionate reaction to a form of deviance?


A) stigma
B) witch hunt
C) secondary deviance
D) moral panic

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