The Saints and the Roughnecks WILLIAM J. CHAMBLISS
-Most people who study deviance, including Chambliss, recognize that:

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Chambliss argues that what is defined as deviant or criminal behavior is often determined by those who have the power to create and enforce laws and norms. This is evident in the case of the Saints and the Roughnecks, where the behavior of the lower-class Roughnecks was more heavily policed and labeled as deviant compared to the middle-class Saints.