... acts but only some are caught and stigmatised for it. Emphasis should be placed upon understanding the reaction and definition of deviance rather than the causes of the initial act. Howard Becker stated that " Deviancy is not a quality of the act of a person commits but rather a consequence of the application of others of rules and sanctions to an 'offender'. Deviant behaviour ... ...

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