Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Charles Krauthammer both wrote about changes in defining deviance over time. Which of the following generalizations defines the position of each? For the most part:
A) Moynihan argued that deviance was being defined up; Krauthammer argued that deviance was being defined down.
B) Moynihan argued that deviance was being defined down; Krauthammer argued that deviance was being defined up.
C) Both Moynihan and Krauthammer argued that deviance was being defined up.
D) Both Moynihan and Krauthammer argued that deviance was being defined down.
E) none of the above

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Moynihan introduced the concept of "defining deviancy down," suggesting that society was lowering the bar for what was considered deviant behavior, thereby normalizing behaviors previously deemed unacceptable. Krauthammer, on the other hand, discussed the idea of "defining deviancy up," suggesting a tendency to label normal behaviors as deviant, pathologizing what was once considered within the range of normal human behavior.

Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Charles Krauthammer Both Wrote About Changes