Deviance is socially constructed since social organizations create definitions of right and wrong by originating norms, the infraction of which constitutes deviance.

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Deviance is not an inherent characteristic of an act or behavior, but rather it is defined by society through the creation of norms and the labeling of actions as either conforming to or deviating from those norms. Therefore, it is socially constructed.

Deviance Is Socially Constructed Since Social Organizations Create Definitions of Right