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Detailed explanation-1: -Labeling theory examines the ascribing of a deviant behavior to another person by members of society. Thus, what is considered deviant is determined not so much by the behaviors themselves or the people who commit them, but by the reactions of others to these behaviors.

Detailed explanation-2: -While there are many different sociological theories about crime, there are four primary perspectives about deviance: Structural Functionalism, Social Strain Typology, Conflict Theory, and Labeling Theory.

Detailed explanation-3: -Symbolic interactionists argue that deviance is “relative.” That is, what might be considered deviant in one group (or society) might not be considered by another.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sociologists who follow the functionalist approach are concerned with the way the different elements of a society contribute to the whole. They view deviance as a key component of a functioning society.