The cultural values and beliefs a society holds are able to define deviance. Deviance is defined as, someone breaking cultural values, or social norms, weather it is a folkway, mores, or a codified law. (OpenStax, 2016). Some behaviors may be considered deviant in one culture, group, or time period, whereas, those same behaviors may be acceptable in others. For instance, the use of cocaine in beverages within the 19th century was acceptable, until the United States deemed cocaine illegal in 1914. (Palermo, 2013). Most of us have probably consumed a Coca-Cola product in our life, but would find it to be a deviant behavior if they are in fact using cocaine in their products today, as it is an illegal substance. This gives us an example of the
