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What constitutes sexually deviant behavior varies considerably across different societies and is subject to changes over time. When such behavior violates cultural norms and seriously offends its members, legal sanctions may be developed and implemented. The behavior thereby becomes labeled as a “crime.”
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Eysenck, H.J., Gudjonsson, G.H. (1989). Sexual Deviations. In: The Causes and Cures of Criminality. Perspectives on Individual Differences. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6726-1_8
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