Question

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 go on to shoplift more in the future. This future behavior is an example of:

A. Secondary deviance
B. Primary
C. Tertiary

Answer 1

Option ==> Secondary deviance.

Step-by-step explanation:

In criminology or sociology, or in Psychology deviance means when someone deviates from the normal laws of the society. In other words, deviance means when one breaks the rules and regulations of a society. One of the classification of Deviance is the one that concerns the question above and it is known as the SECONDARY DEVIANCE.

In secondary DEVIANCE, the person would have been labelled a criminal and this will not stop the person but it will only go worse because the person will still continue his or her criminal offence(s) and this is the scenario for the question.

Answer 2

Answer: The answer is a). Secondary deviance

Explanation: Secondary deviance is a stage in a theory of deviant identity formation. It is a deviant theory that occurs when a person’s self-concept and behavior begin to change after his or her actions are labeled as deviant by members of society. The person may begin to take on and fulfill the role of a “deviant” as an act of rebellion against the society that has labeled that individual as such. Therefore, from the above example, the person went ahead to shoplift more in the future because he has been labelled a "thief" and then to act rebellious to the society.