A deviant act becomes a crime when it is deemed socially harmful or dangerous:
a. and is defined, challenged, and banned under common law.
b. and is defined, stigmatized, and banned under procedural law.
c. and is defined, prohibited, and punished under criminal law.
d. and is defined, prohibited, and punished under civil law.
C
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a. Quasi-governmental b. Advocacy c. Faith-based d. Non-governmental
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a. true b. false
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