Martin Luther King Jr. went to jail many times for acts of civil disobedience such as ignoring court orders prohibiting marches and boycotts. Some people, even those who agreed with him, criticized him for disobeying the law. However, most people today view these actions as a form of
A) positive deviance.
B) deterrence.
C) deviance avowal.
D) in-group orientation.

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Martin Luther King Jr.'s acts of civil disobedience were a form of positive deviance, as he was challenging unjust laws in order to bring about social change. His actions were non-violent and aimed at peacefully disrupting the status quo to draw attention to issues of racial inequality. While some may have viewed his actions as deviant, from a contemporary perspective, they are celebrated as a critical part of the civil rights movement.