Fifteen-year-old Diego is arrested and spends thirty days in juvenile detention.He begins to see himself as a delinquent while there.When he is released,he commits more crimes.The crimes that he commits after being released would be considered by Edwin Lemert as:

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Edwin Lemert's theory of secondary deviance suggests that when an individual is labeled as deviant and treated as such, they may internalize that label and continue to engage in deviant behavior. Diego's experience in juvenile detention may have contributed to his internalization of the label of delinquent, leading to his continued criminal behavior after release.

Fifteen-Year-Old Diego Is Arrested and Spends Thirty Days in Juvenile