______________ deviance occurs when a person who has been labeled a deviant accepts that new identity and continues the deviant behavior.
A)Career
B)Primary
C)Tertiary
D)Secondary

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Secondary deviance refers to the behavior that results from a person's acceptance of a deviant label. This is when the person adopts the label as an identity and continues to engage in the deviant behavior. Career deviance refers to organized criminal behavior, primary deviance refers to the initial act of deviance, and tertiary deviance refers to the process of redefining the behavior as normalized or acceptable.

______________ Deviance Occurs When a Person Who Has Been Labeled