How Does Primary Deviance Differ from Secondary Deviance

question 26

Multiple Choice

How does primary deviance differ from secondary deviance?

• A) Individuals are not labeled "deviant" unless they commit secondary deviance.
• B) Individuals do not begin to take on a deviant identity until they commit primary deviance.
• C) Primary deviance is the violation of a norm, but secondary deviance is a violation of a law.
• D) Secondary deviance is always a less serious form of deviance.

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