According to sociologists who study the role of power in the definition of deviance,deviance is any act that

A) violates the criminal law.
B) violates deeply held moral values.
C) the powerful consider to be a violation of some social rule.
D) involves the behavior of the poor.

Sociologists who study the role of power in the definition of deviance argue that deviance is determined by those who have the power to label some behaviours as deviant or criminal. Therefore, deviance is not solely determined by the criminal law or moral values, but rather by the social rules created and enforced by those in power. This means that what is considered deviant can vary depending on the social context and the interests of the powerful.