Practice mode Crime and Deviance

What does the term ‘secondary deviation’ refer to?

Correct answer A. The ways in which taking on a deviant role affects future action

Explanation

Lemert used secondary deviation for deviance that follows from accepting a deviant label, when the person reorganises their identity and future behaviour around that role.

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