Some Acts, Such as Rape, Are Generally Seen as Very

Multiple Choice

Some acts, such as rape, are generally seen as very harmful and are severely punished. Others, such as tattooing, are commonly regarded as harmless and are not punished. This demonstrates which of the following dimensions of deviance?

A) the importance of the perceived prevalence of the deviant or criminal act in deciding on the severity of the sanction associated with the deviant act
B) the importance of the perceived harm to social solidarity in determining whether a given act is a crime or merely deviant
C) the importance of the actual harm to social solidarity in determining whether a given act is a crime or merely deviant
D) the importance of the degree of public agreement about whether an act should be considered deviant in deciding on the severity of the sanction associated with the deviant act