"Over the Past Generation, Since the Time Erickson Wrote, the Amount

Essay

"Over the past generation, since the time Erickson wrote, the amount of deviant behavior in American society has increased beyond the levels a community can "afford to recognize" and that, accordingly, we have been re-defining deviancy so as to exempt much conduct previously stigmatized." What does Moynihan mean by this? Which deviance scholars is he responding to and what evidence does he provide to counter their claims?