Deviant behavior varies in its______________,ranging from mild transgressions of folkways,to more serious infringements of mores,to quite serious violations of the law.
A)degree of stigma
B)degree of criminality
C)degree of delinquency
D)degree of seriousness

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The sentence clearly outlines a range of deviant behavior that ranges from mild to serious violations of the law. This indicates that the variations in deviant behavior are based on the degree of seriousness of the violation. Therefore, choice D, "degree of seriousness," is the best answer. The other answer choices are either too specific (Criminality) or too broad (Stigma and Delinquency) and do not accurately capture the spectrum of deviant behavior described in the sentence.

Deviant Behavior Varies in Its______________,ranging from Mild Transgressions of Folkways,to