Sociologically, sexual deviance is defined by:
(a) mental disorder
(b) psychological dysfunction
(c) self-destructiveness
(d) sexual narcissism
(e) a violation of social norms that is likely to generate condemnation
Answer: (e) a violation of social norms that is likely to generate condemnation
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