For Thomas Scheff, the key step in residual deviance becoming a mental disorder is __________.

A. when society decides to label it as such
B. when the courts decide that this is the case
C. after the individual recognizes what he/she has done
D. when the patient is released from the mental hospital


Answer: A

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