Becker argues that selective law enforcement shapes the distribution of crime & deviance in society. He further says that it depends who has committed the deviant act and the negotiations taken place between the 'social actors' (criminal and police). He believes that powerless groups such as youth and are more likely to be labelled than powerful groups.
- Black people are 8x more likely to be stopped and searched by police than white people.
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