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Mikayl A Violation Of Social Norms

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I totally agree with your statement Mikayla. According to research, deviance a violation of social norms that define appropriate behavior under a particular set of circumstances, but not all deviance is a criminal act. I believe that many individuals; especially females’ behavior is their conformity to social norms. There are some individuals who view offending as a type of behavior that is similar in many respects to other types of antisocial behavior. It is possible that all these acts can slowly change and help people understand, that there is more to life, other the ways they have been taught or all that they may
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