Which of the following would be an example of secondary deviance?
a. An offense occurs in the neighborhood, and police fail to identify a suspect, thus encouraging the perpetrator to reoffend
b. A town lacks important community efforts such as after school activities which lead youths to engage in crime
c. An offense occurs in the neighborhood, and a youth is suspected. He becomes angry and resentful and “acts out”
d. A town passes a law such as truancy and begins to arrest many juveniles for what is a new crime
Answer: c
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