Question: Is violent behavior, deviant behavior? Be sure you explain your answer and use relevant examples. Following the reading on the topic, why do self-injurers have difficulty sustaining their deviance over an extended period of time? Watch the video below about stigma. How can stigma help explain the commission of deviant behavior? How can the understanding of stigma help us to prevent further deviance? Make sure your answer conforms (see what I did there?) with the readings in this module and a good grasp of what stigmas are and how they function. Need Assignment Help?