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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Tertiary deviance refers to the process by which a person who has been labeled as deviant seeks to normalize the behavior by relabeling it as nondeviant, according to Lemert's theory. This is distinct from primary deviance (initial acts of deviance) and secondary deviance (acts of deviance that follow societal reaction to the initial deviance).

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