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deviant communities  

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  • Deviant communities, by definition, are engaged in activities that are disapproved of by society. Such communities can be as small as a single group, such as a gang, or as large as a significant number of individuals (a subculture). [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Networks; Deviant Communities]

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