The most serious deficiency of labeling theory is that it
a. insists that some people are dangerous.
b. focuses on some types of deviance but ignores others.
c. emphasizes the individual's responsibility for the deviant act.
d. is preoccupied with the crimes of the well-to-do.
Answer: b. focuses on some types of deviance but ignores others.
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