Which of the Following Examples Best Represent the Main Difference

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following examples best represent the main difference between primary and secondary deviance,as conceptualized by Lemert?

• A) the head of an outlaw motorcycle gang versus a lower-ranking member
• B) the single mother who occasionally shoplifts versus a drug addict who once robbed a bank with a gun
• C) the youth who stole a chocolate bar one time on a dare vs the young adult who breaks into garages and steals tools on weekends
• D) the serial killer who suffers from schizophrenia versus the serial killer who suffers from psychopathy

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