Consider the story of the brutal murder of Pamela George by Alex Ternowetsky and Steven Kummerfield. What does this case demonstrate?
A) It demonstrates that most people who commit a crime are labelled appropriately, according to the crime committed.
B) It demonstrates that that people who commit serious crimes, such as murder, are labelled according to their actions, regardless of their social status.
C) It demonstrates that that social status plays a significant role in whether one is labelled a deviant or not.
D) It demonstrates that that the justice system is almost never skewed in favour of the victim of a serious crime.
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