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Because only the acts specified by the legislature are the ones included in the statute and enforced. There is broad disagreement among many people what constitutes a "deviant" act. What is 'deviant' in one persons eyes, is an accepted practice in another's.

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Q: Why are not all deviant acts considered crimes?
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