Someone who occasionally shoplifts personal clothing but has a full-time job and socially interacts with non-deviants is an example of:

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Primary deviation refers to initial acts of deviance that have not yet been publicly labeled, whereas secondary deviation refers to deviance that occurs in response to society's reaction to primary deviation. The individual described in the scenario only occasionally shoplifts personal clothing, so it is an example of primary deviation. The labels of B and C do not apply here as there is no indication of the individual being labeled as deviant or associating with deviant peers.

Someone Who Occasionally Shoplifts Personal Clothing but Has a Full-Time