Write a story in one paragraph about someone who engages in primary deviance and then becomes a secondary deviant.  Make sure your story illustrates very clearly the concepts of primary and secondary deviance and how one becomes a secondary deviant.

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  1. Write a story in one paragraph about someone who engages in primary deviance and then becomes a secondary deviant. 
    • Make sure your story illustrates very clearly the concepts of primary and secondary deviance and how one becomes a secondary deviant.
  2. On the next page, begin your essay with an introduction to primary and secondary deviance.  Include a strong thesis statement indicating that conflict theory and strain theory explain the character's deviant behavior.
  3. In a new paragraph, describe how conflict theory explains the secondary deviance committed by the character in your story. Point out the key propositions of conflict theory and how they impact the character's chances of becoming deviant.  
  4. In a new paragraph, describe how Merton's Strain Theory explains the primary deviance committed by the character in your story.  Point out the key propositions of strain theory and how they impact the character's chances of becoming deviant. 
  5. In a final paragraph, conclude your essay.  Be sure to reiterate your thesis statement in the conclusion.
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