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sin  

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  • The concept of sin is one that today is frequently relegated to questions of theology and religious practice. However, it has also long been recognized by sociologists and historians as a foundational one in the formation of law, social organization, and social responses to deviance and crime. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Sin]

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