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 shoplift items from stores on numerous occasions. This behavior is an example of __________.

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This behavior is an example of secondary deviance where a person accepts a deviant label and continues to engage in deviant behavior.

A Person May Shoplift an Item of Clothing from a Department