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Imagine a fellow college student who never deviates from the norms established by the university. For example, this student is always well-prepared for class, always responds to questions from the professor, and always does well on exams. Write an essay in which you describe your feelings toward this person. Do you like him or her? Why or why not? What does this tell you about deviance in our society?
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According to functionalists, deviance can be functional for society. Obviously, however, there are some negative consequences of deviance as well. Write an essay in which you explore these negative consequences. Overall, is our society better off with a lot of deviance, or with no deviance at all?





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