Deviance is often
A) defined by those who have the power to make the social definitions stick.
B) independent of time and place.
C) seen as decadent, depraved, and evil, but not as an illness.
D) clearly inborn, a part of human nature.

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Deviance is defined by those in power, as they have the authority to establish norms and laws, and determine what is considered deviant behavior within a society. This concept is central to understanding how societal norms and definitions of deviance are constructed and enforced.

Deviance Is Often