To prove how those in power have the ability to define deviance and set the formal sanctions for punishment and reward,the author of this chapter describes a "what-if" scenario: What if the British had beaten the American colonies during the Revolutionary War? How might the British victors have addressed the deviance of the Founding Fathers and their supporters?

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If the British had won the Revolutionary War, they would have considered the Founding Fathers and their supporters as deviants who went against the existing social norms and structures. As a consequence, they would have arrested and punished the revolutionaries while rewarding those loyal to the British Crown.

To Prove How Those in Power Have the Ability to Define