Is the sociological critique of the psychological explanations for crime and deviance valid?

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Is the sociological critique of the psychological explanations for crime and deviance valid? Why, or why not?

While biological and psychological theories suggest that deviants are different from nondeviants and are in that sense abnormal, sociological explanations suggest that deviants are normal people who have been influenced by the social environment to commit acts that violate social norms.

2. What might psychologists claim about sociological perspectives?