Edwin Lemert described “primary deviance” as:
a. the most serious episodes of deviance.
b. actions that parents define as deviant.
c. a passing episode of deviance that has little effect on the person’s self-concept.
d. the experience of deviance early in life.
c. a passing episode of deviance that has little effect on the person’s self-concept.
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a. the bell curve thesis. b. the culture of poverty thesis. c. the social disorganization thesis. d. the hypersegregation thesis.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Throughout U.S. history, there has been a strong tendency for _____ to accept existing government policies, whether slavery, war, or the conquest of Native Americans
a. trade unions b. religious groups c. new immigrants d. deviants