Martin Luther King Jr.went to jail many times for acts of civil disobedience,such as ignoring court orders prohibiting marches and boycotts.Some people,even those who agreed with him,criticized him for disobeying the law.Today,however,most people view these actions as a form of
A) positive deviance.
B) deterrence.
C) deviance avowal.
D) in-group orientation.

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Martin Luther King Jr. practiced civil disobedience, which involves breaking the law to bring attention to an unjust system or law. While some people criticized his actions as violating the law, over time, his actions have become seen as positive deviance because they helped bring about changes in laws and societal norms. Positive deviance refers to behavior that goes against social norms but is seen as beneficial to society.