Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Crimes are a form of deviance that are negatively sanctioned by law.
2. Deviance is defined as an action, belief, or human characteristic that is inherently against human nature.
3. According to the text, tattoos were once considered an indication that a person belonged to a deviant group, but now Americans consider tattoos normal.
4. Deviance may vary greatly from one geographic area to another.
5. Something is considered “deviant” in all groups across all societies.
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE
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