Types of Deviance

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Initial acts of rule-breaking that may not result in a label of deviant.

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Primary deviance

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Deviant acts that occur after a person has been labeled as deviant.

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Secondary deviance

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When a person who has been labeled as deviant seeks to normalize their behavior.

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Tertiary deviance

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Behavior that violates official laws or rules.

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Formal deviance

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Behavior that violates social norms but is not codified into law.

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Informal deviance

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Behavior that goes against the cultural norms of a society.

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Cultural deviance

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Deviance that occurs in specific situations or contexts.

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Situational deviance

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Repeated acts of deviance over time.

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Serial deviance

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Behavior that violates criminal laws.

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Criminal deviance

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Behavior that is considered deviant but does not break any laws.

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Non-criminal deviance