Under what circumstances does a deviant label lead from primary to secondary deviance?
A) when the deviant label is applied by a large number of people
B) when the deviant label is applied by someone very powerful
C) when the deviant label is internalized
D) when the deviant label is applied later in life

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Secondary deviance occurs when a person accepts and internalizes a deviant label as part of their identity, leading to continued deviant behavior. This can occur after experiencing primary deviance (initial deviant behavior), but only if the person accepts the label and begins to identify as a deviant. The application of the label by a large number of people or someone powerful may increase the individual's exposure to the label, but it does not necessarily lead to secondary deviance. The timing of when the label is applied is also not a determining factor in the development of secondary deviance.

Under What Circumstances Does a Deviant Label Lead from Primary