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) tertiary deviance
B) secondary deviance
C) career deviance
D) primary deviance

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Secondary deviance refers to when an individual accepts their deviant label and continues to engage in deviant behavior as a result. In this scenario, the individual accepted the title of "thief" and continued to shoplift, indicating secondary deviance. Tertiary deviance refers to when an individual seeks to normalize their deviant behavior and view it as positive, while career deviance refers to when an individual's entire identity revolves around their deviant behavior. Primary deviance refers to the initial act of deviance, before the individual accepts the deviant label.

A Person May Shoplift an Item of Clothing from a Department