Crime and Deviance- Labelling Theory

Labelling theory quiz for AQA Sociology A Level

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1. One disadvantage of labelling theory is...

  • It shows certain types of people are singled out for labelling
  • Deviance is not simply created by a label, people don't become burglars just because of a label.
  • It has drawn attention to the importance of labelling and shows how the process can develop deviant behaviour
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2. One advantage of labelling theory is...

  • It fails to explain why certain types of people are selected as likely deviants but not others
  • It shows certain types of people are singled out for labelling
  • Deviance is not simply created by a label, people don't become burglars just because of a label.

3. What did Jock Young's study of the hippie marijuana users show?

  • Society targetting the hippie users, the act of marijuana use became of greater value to the group due to this targetting and a deviant subculture developed
  • The police targetting the hippie users, the act of marijuana use became of greater value to the group due to this targetting and a deviant subculture developed
  • The police targetting the hippie users, the act of marijuana use became of less value to the group due to this targetting and a positive subculture developed

4. What can public labelling result in?

  • self-fulfilled prophecy
  • self-fulfilling prophecy
  • development of egoism

5. What occurs when someone is given a master status?

  • It overides all other statuses, the individual is now only seen as a positive individual
  • It overides all other statuses, the individual is now only seen as a criminal.
  • It is less significant than all other statuses, the individual is not seen as a criminal.

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