According to Lemert, Some People Engage in ___________Deviance, Which Occurs

question 84

Multiple Choice

According to Lemert, some people engage in ___________deviance, which occurs when a person who has been labeled a deviant seeks to normalize the behavior by relabeling it as nondeviant.

• A) career
• B) primary
• C) tertiary
• D) secondary

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Definitions:

Federal Law

Legislations passed by the national government of a country that apply to all of its regions and residents.

Jurisdiction

The authority given to a court or legal body to hear and decide cases, determined by geographic area or subject matter.

Actus Reus

Actus Reus refers to the physical act of committing a crime, as opposed to the mental intention (mens rea) to commit said act.

Mens Rea

A legal concept referring to the intention or knowledge of wrongdoing that constitutes part of a crime.