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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Jaidyn Barr

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25 March, 22:55

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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Tiana Ortiz · Answer 1

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.

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 devianceB. PrimaryC. Tertiary

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