Which of the following is NOT a dimension of deviance and crime according to John Hagan?
A)severity of the social response
B)perceived harmfulness of the deviant or criminal act
C)degree of public agreement about whether an act should be considered deviant
D)the invariability of social definitions of deviance and crime
E)none of these choices

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The invariability of social definitions of deviance and crime is one of the dimensions of deviance and crime according to John Hagan. The other options listed - severity of the social response, perceived harmfulness of the deviant or criminal act, and degree of public agreement about whether an act should be considered deviant - are all dimensions of deviance and crime according to Hagan. Therefore, the correct answer is D.

Which of the Following Is NOT a Dimension of Deviance