Durkheim argued that, even among groups considered exemplary, some seemingly insignificant act or appearance will be treated as deviant,. This argument explains why Durkheim believed that
a. deviance and crime are distinct concepts.
b. those in power define what is deviant.
c. there are some societies in which deviance does not exist.
d. deviance is present in all societies.
D
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