Multiple Choice
Those who study the functions of deviance would probably NOT refer to which example as a function that deviance performs?
A) Deviants help us to understand what is considered "right" and "wrong."
B) We try very hard to avoid the sanctions that result from doing "wrong."
C) We try to avoid deviance so that we will not be treated as social outcasts.
D) Public punishments prevent us from behaving in a similar way.
E) Noncriminals learn from experienced criminals how to commit crime.
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