White and Terry Discuss the Child Sexual Abuse Scandal in the Catholic

question 4

Essay

White and Terry discuss the child sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. Describe a scenario (be creative) where you could use Lemert's concepts of primary and secondary deviance to describe the emergence of such behavior. Are there elements that labeling theory finds necessary for continued deviance missing from the organizational structure of the Church that might account for deviance? Any elements present?

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Definitions:

Ethnicity

A category of people who identify with each other based on shared attributes that can include culture, language, heritage, religion, and customs.

Academic Behavior

Conduct and actions related to participation in academic settings, affecting learning and achievement.

Social Behavior

The interaction and communication among individuals within a society, including cooperation, competition, and conflict, influenced by societal norms and cultural backgrounds.

Concept of Control

In experiments, the practice of minimizing external variables that could affect the outcome, to ensure that the results are due to the variable being tested.