Those in society with few resources—money, power, education, or leisure— sometimes engage in deviant behavior in pursuit of these socially valued goods. Those who are stigmatized as deviant often...

Those in society with few resources—money, power, education, or leisure— sometimes engage in deviant behavior in pursuit of these socially valued goods. Those who are stigmatized as deviant often experience isolation or discrimination that can contribute further to social, economic, or political inequalities.