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Wikipedia: Edwin Lemert

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The Wikipedia biographical article on Edwin Lemert, quoting his definition of secondary deviance central to labeling theory. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Lemert
Source Type
Encyclopedia
Assessment
Reliability Tier
3
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Wikipedia: Edwin Lemert
  • Page URL
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Lemert
  • Page masthead
    Wikipedia
  • Main body, quoting Lemert's own definition of secondary deviance
    his deviation is secondary
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Claims Backed By This Source (6 claims)

This source backs 6 claims across the atlas. As facts: 4 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.
  • Criminologists and Reformers, 1 claims: 1 general references.
  • Criminology Theories and Schools, 1 claims: 1 holds.

Well-attested

4

Sources

Wikipedia: Edwin Lemert

Holds

1

Criminology Theories and Schools

Labeling Theory

General References

1

Criminologists and Reformers

Edwin Lemert
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