Facial hair or a chin strap slightly off angle is treated as a "crime" in military boot camps. This situation suggests that something is "criminal" because

a. the group has defined it as such.
b. it causes harm to others.
c. deviance exists in every social setting.
d. there are no exceptions to the rule.


A

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