Robert's primary deviance was participating in gang-related criminal activities. He was arrested, charged and convicted of aggravated assault when he was 17 years old. At that time, his community had already given him the status of “major drug trafficker” (Anderson, 1999, p. 290). He had a reputation and he defended it well. Robert was considered a strong and dangerous drug dealer who should not be messed with. For this reason, many feared him. His master status changed in prison, as he suffered much humiliation and constant mistreatment from white prison guards. Robert began to reconsider his lifestyle and devoted his time to reading the Bible, studying and putting his old life to good use.