Parsons and Smelser argue that letting off steam through minor acts of deviance is the gateway to more extreme versions of deviance.

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Parsons and Smelser did not argue that letting off steam through minor acts of deviance leads to more extreme versions of deviance. This concept is more closely related to the strain theory or the escalation of commitment, rather than their work which focused on the structural-functional approach to understanding society.

Parsons and Smelser Argue That Letting Off Steam Through Minor