The textʹs author reviews the variety of behavior that is punishable by fines or jail terms, and concludes that
A) the number of actual deviants is small indeed.
B) what is considered deviant or nondeviant is easy to determine.
C) in the U.S., virtually everybody has committed a punishable act.
D) most forms of deviance are serious violations of norms.

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The author concludes that in the U.S., almost everyone has committed an act that could be punishable, suggesting that the range of behaviors considered deviant is broad and not limited to a small group of people.

The Textʹs Author Reviews the Variety of Behavior That Is