Frank Tannenbaum, theorized that Primary Deviant behaviors may be innocent or fun for those committing the act, but can become a nuisance and viewed as some form of delinquency to their parents, educators and even those in law enforcement.
Frank Tanenbaum, je tvrdio da je primarno devijantno ponašanje bezazleno ili zabavno onima koji se tako ponašaju, ali i da takvo ponašanje može postati smetnja i biti viđeno kao vrsta delikvencije od strane njihovih roditelja, predavača pa čak i od strane onih koji sprovode zakon.