Labeling theory is concerned with the process by which:
A) a person who associates with deviants learns to be deviant.
B) the label of deviant comes to be attached to specific people and specific behavior.
C) deviant labels are used to stigmatize criminal behavior.
D) public labeling of criminals is used to deter crime.

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Labeling theory focuses on how society labels certain behaviors or individuals as deviant or criminal, and how those labels can then shape the individual's self-identity and behavior. It is concerned with the process by which the label "deviant" or "criminal" becomes attached to specific behavior or individuals.

Labeling Theory Is Concerned with the Process by Which