Don does his first break-and-enter at age 16.During his teens,he continues to break into cars and homes until he is sent to jail shortly after his nineteenth birthday.According to Edwin Lemert's labelling theory,what is he demonstrating?

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Don is demonstrating secondary deviance, which refers to the label or stigma of being a criminal becoming a part of his self-identity, leading to further deviance and criminal behavior.

Don Does His First Break-And-Enter at Age 16