and viewed as some form of delinquency to their parents, educators and even those in law enforcement. Tannenbaum distinguished two different types of deviancy. The first one being the initial act which the child considers to be of innocence but are labeled as deviant by the adult, this label is called Primary Deviancy. The second is after they've been initially labeled that they graduate to Secondary deviance in which both the adult and child agree that they are a deviant. Tannenbaum stated that the "over dramatization" of these deviant acts can cause one to be labeled and accept the label of being a deviant. Due to them accepting this label, they will eventually graduate from being a primary deviant to a secondary deviant thus committing greater crimes. Theoretical approaches Labeling Theory The most prevalent theory as it relates to Primary Deviance was developed in the early 1960s by a group of sociologists and was titled Labeling theory. The Labeling theory is a variant of Symbolic interactionism. Symbolic interactionism is "a theoretical approach in sociology developed by the famous George Herbert Mead. It emphasizes the roles of symbols and language as core elements of human interaction. Labeling theory according to Labeling Theorists; is applied by those put in place to keep law and order, such as Police Officers, Judges; etc. Those are the people who typically label the people who have violated some law or another. The label 'Deviant' does not come from the person who has committed the act,but someone who is more powerful than the person being labeled. This theory has been tremendously criticized for not being able to explain what causes deviance early on. However, The Labeling Theory's main focus is to explain how Labeling relates and can cause Secondary deviance. Anomie Theory Robert Merton developed the Anomie Theory which was dedicated specifically to the causes of deviance. The word Anomie was derived from the 'Godfather of Sociology' Emile Durkheim. Anomie is "the breakdown of social norms that results from society's urging people to be ambitious but failing to provide them with legitimate opportunities to succeed" . Merton theorized that society places substantial emphasis on the importance of achieving success. However, this goal is not attainable for people of all social classes.Due to the absence of resources for people of lower social classes to achieve a great level of success, Merton theorized that people are forced to commit