According to Howard Becker's typology of delinquents, the ________ does not receive negative reactions from society for his deviant behaviour because his or her behaviour is not noticed.

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According to Howard Becker, the secret deviant is someone whose deviant behaviour goes unnoticed by society and therefore does not receive negative reactions from society for their actions. The falsely accused deviant is someone who is accused of deviant behaviour but did not actually engage in any such behaviour. The pure deviant is someone who engages in deviant behaviour but does not have any other connection to the mainstream society. The career deviant is someone who has a long history of deviant behaviour, and finally, the oppressed deviant is someone who engages in deviant behaviour as a result of their position in society.

According to Howard Becker's Typology of Delinquents, the ________ Does