When He Was 25 Years Old, Peter J

When he was 25 years old, Peter J. Peterson was arrested and convicted of a felony. He served his time in prison and since then has lived the straight life. One of the ways in which he has coped has been to keep his past a secret. For example, he always lies on job applications and says he has no convictions on his record. Erving Goffman would suggest that Peter's identity

A) will be transformed to innovation.
B) has been discredited.
C) is discreditable.
D) is stigmatized.
E) is degraded.