Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the labeling process?
A) Deviants are seen as outsiders.
B) Deviance results not from the deviant act but from society's reaction to the act.
C) Labeling is done by official agents of social control such as the police.
D) Most people who are labeled as deviant have not violated any of society's norms.

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The labeling process suggests that deviance is a result of society's reaction to an act, not that most labeled individuals have not violated norms.

Which of the Following Is NOT Characteristic of the Labeling