Multiple Choice
Functionalist theories of deviance
A) fear that deviance creates the breakdown of society.
B) view deviance as necessary in order to clarify what the norms of society are.
C) believe that punishment of deviance is dysfunctional because it prevents the deviance that is necessary for society.
D) assume that norms are largely meaningless.
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