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Deviance Unit Learning Objectives
 * 1) To be able to explain how deviance is interpreted as a product of society.
 * 2) To be able to identify and evaluate the biological explanations of deviance.
 * 3) To be able to identify and evaluate the psychological explanation of deviance.
 * 4) To be able to identify and evaluate the sociological explanations of deviance.
 * 5) To be able to compare and contrast different theories representative of the three major sociological paradigms.
 * 6) To be ale to evaluate empirical evidence used to support these different sociological theories of deviance.
 * 7) To be able to distinguish among the types of crime.
 * 8) To become more aware of the demographic patterns of crime in our society
 * 9) To evaluate deviance in global context.
 * 10) To be able to identify and describe the elements of our criminal justice system.