Walter is an ex-con who moves to a rural town after being let out of prison. He has moved there so that no one will know his identity and what he has done in the past. Walter is an example of a person with a(n) ______.

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Walter is an example of a person with a discreditable stigma because his past actions are not known to others in the new town, and he is trying to keep it that way. A discreditable stigma refers to a stigma that is not immediately apparent to others and can be concealed.

Walter Is an Ex-Con Who Moves to a Rural Town