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What Is Lemert's Term for Someone Whose Life and Identity

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What is Lemert's term for someone whose life and identity revolve around deviance?


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Convicted Less

The phenomenon where certain individuals or groups are found guilty of committing crimes at lower rates than others, possibly implying disparities in the legal system or investigation processes.

Whites

A term often used to refer to people of European descent or those identified as belonging to a light-skinned ethnic group.

Hispanics

A term used to describe people and cultures originating from Spanish-speaking countries, primarily located in Latin America and Spain.

Death Penalty

A legal punishment where an individual is executed by the state as retribution for a particularly severe crime.

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