Sue and Laurie are members of their high school pep club. They visited a rival school and took the school's flag from the courtyard as a prank. If asked, they would say they are not deviants, as would most people, even though they committed a crime. This is an example of primary deviance.

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Primary deviance refers to minor, often initial, acts of deviance that do not impact an individual's self-identity or how they are perceived by society. Sue and Laurie's act of taking the flag, seen as a prank and not causing them to be labeled as deviants by themselves or others, fits this definition.

Sue and Laurie Are Members of Their High School Pep