In the medicalization of deviance, deviance becomes a symptom of some underlying illness that demands treatment by

a. the court.
b. sociologists.
c. physicians.
d. the police.


c. physicians.

Sociology

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Sociology

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Sociology