Which of the following are functions of deviance noted by Emile Durkheim?
A)Deviance affirms cultural values and norms.
B)Responding to deviance promotes social unity.
C)Responding to deviance clarifies moral boundaries.
D)All of these are correct.

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Emile Durkheim believed that deviance serves a necessary function in society, including affirming cultural values and norms, promoting social unity through a collective response to deviants, and clarifying moral boundaries by defining what behaviors are acceptable and what are not. Therefore, all of the given options are correct functions of deviance according to Durkheim.

Which of the Following Are Functions of Deviance Noted by Emile