From Durkheim’s perspective, when deviant behavior is punished in public, it serves to
A. reaffirm the collective beliefs and values of the society.
B. protect the prosecutors from appearing unethical.
C. reinforce the idea that crime brings one publicity.
D. encourage future deviant behavior.
Answer: A
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