In which of the following ways does deviance benefit society?
a. Deviance diverts resources that could be used in other ways.
b. Deviance decreases predictability in society.
c. Deviance promotes social change.
d. Deviance stimulates even more deviance in others.
e. Deviance erodes trust in society.
C
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