A legislator wants to change laws so that individuals arrested for possession of small amounts of illegal drugs will be sent to drug courts that will ensure that they participate in substance abuse treatment. Which of the following is the legislator advocating?
A) Mass incarceration
B) Medicalization of deviance
C) That deviance is functional for society
D) The idea that street criminals are an exploited class

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The legislator is advocating for the medicalization of deviance, which is the idea that deviant behavior is a result of a medical condition that requires treatment. By sending individuals to drug courts for substance abuse treatment, the legislator is treating drug addiction as a medical condition rather than a criminal act.

A Legislator Wants to Change Laws So That Individuals Arrested