How Does Labelling One as Deviant Reinforce the So-Called "Deviance

question 45

Multiple Choice

How does labelling one as deviant reinforce the so-called "deviance"?

• A)It becomes a "self-fulfilling prophecy," thereby proving the person is a deviant after all.
• B)Once labelled a deviant,an individual's actions are more closely scrutinized by others,improving the odds that the person will be caught in further acts of deviance.
• C)The person consciously accepts the premise of those in social control.
• D)Deviance becomes a form of social acceptance,that is,what society expects of the deviant.

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