In a classic study of the "Saints and the Roughnecks," sociologist William Chambliss concluded that:
A)since both groups engaged in similar behavior,their members were equally stigmatized by deviant labels regardless of their class background
B)the Roughnecks were stigmatized by a deviant label because they committed more offenses than the Saints
C)although both groups engaged in similar behavior,only the Roughnecks-who came from lowerincome families-were stigmatized by a deviant label
D)the Saints were stigmatized by a deviant label because they committed more offenses than the Roughnecks

Question

In a classic study of the "Saints and the Roughnecks," sociologist William Chambliss concluded that:
A)since both groups engaged in similar behavior,their members were equally stigmatized by deviant labels regardless of their class background
B)the Roughnecks were stigmatized by a deviant label because they committed more offenses than the Saints
C)although both groups engaged in similar behavior,only the Roughnecks-who came from lower­income families-were stigmatized by a deviant label
D)the Saints were stigmatized by a deviant label because they committed more offenses than the Roughnecks

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Chambliss found that despite similar behaviors, the Roughnecks were stigmatized due to their lower socioeconomic status, while the Saints, from higher-income families, were not.

In a Classic Study of the "Saints and the Roughnecks