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8 September, 11:41

A person may shoplift an item of clothing from a department store and be apprehended and labeled as a "thief," subsequently accept that label, and then go on to shoplift more in the future. This future behavior is an example of:

A. Secondary deviance

B. Primary

C. Tertiary

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  1. 8 September, 12:11
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    A. Secondary deviance

    Explanation:

    A person may shoplift an item of clothing from a department store and be apprehended and labeled as a "thief," subsequently accept that label, and then go on to shoplift more in the future. This future behavior is an example of secondary deviance. A secondary deviance is a deviant behavior that results from a person being labelled as a deviant by society, when an individual is labelled a deviant due to a devious behavior, he is likely to internalize that label and act accordingly in the future.
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