According to the power theory,the types of deviance and the types of persons who commit deviant acts are strongly influenced by

A) anomie.
B) world political events.
C) social equality.
D) social inequality.

Greg was about 17 when he realized that he wasn't very interested in women.Instead,he was attracted to and wanted to have sex with men but hoped he would grow away from these feelings in time.He was in the __________ stage of acquiring a gay identity.

A) sensitization
B) dissociation
C) coming out
D) commitment

All of the following are ways in which tattoo owners contend with their deviance EXCEPT

A) condemning the condemner of tattoos.
B) trying to convince friends and family to get tattoos as well.
C) using conventional motivations to justify the desire for tattoos.
D) committing oneself to a conventional life.