crime&deviance - labelling theory 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyCrime and devianceA2/A-levelAQA Created by: lilyodellCreated on: 07-11-18 12:04 what does the labelling theory ask? asks how and why some peoples action are labelled as crime 1 of 26 what does labelling consider? the effects of these labels 2 of 26 what do labelling theorists believe about crime? crime is the product of interactions between suspects and police rather than a result of blocked opportunity structures 3 of 26 what is the social construction of crime? that no act is inherently criminal or deviant in itself, in all situations and at all times 4 of 26 what is Howard becker interested in? how and why laws/rules are made 5 of 26 the suggested moral entrepreneurs, who are these? people who lead a moral crusade to change the laws 6 of 26 what is the first effect to the new law that becker suggests? the creation of a new group of outsiders (deviants who break the new rule 7 of 26 what is the second effect to the new law that becker suggests? the creation or expansion of a social control agency to enforce the rule of impose labels on offenders 8 of 26 what is the labelling process? 1. negative label 2. self concept 3. label reinforced 4. master status 5. deviant career 9 of 26 2. what is self concept? how we see ourselves- shaped by recognising how others see us 10 of 26 3. what is label reinforced? where the deviant act is punished 11 of 26 4. what is master status? labelled as deviant=deviant amplification, this label can become our master status, the main way we think of and identify ourselves 12 of 26 5. what is the deviant career? deviant label is accepted and becomes part of their lifestyle 13 of 26 what did Edwin lemert study? primary and secondary deviance 14 of 26 what is primary deviance? deviant acts that have not been publicly labelled 15 of 26 what primary deviants see themselves as? a 'moment of madness' , the do not see themselves as deviant and will easily rationalise them away 16 of 26 what do primary deviants think about the importance of these acts? these acts are not part of an organised deviant life and have little significance for the individuals status or self concept 17 of 26 what is secondary deviance? this is the result of societal reaction (labelling) 18 of 26 what does it mean when you are publicly caught being a criminal? means you feel embarrassed 19 of 26 what does it mean once you have been labelled? others may come to see them only as the label 20 of 26 what does this then lead to? once they are labelled it comes their 'master status' 21 of 26 what does this then cause? a crisis for the individuals self- concept, so they then have to accept the deviant label and see themselves as others do 22 of 26 what does this lead to? self fulfilling prophecy 23 of 26 what is one evaluation for the labelling theory? it is deterministic, therefore does not state that you can avoid having a negative label 24 of 26 what is a second evaluation for the labelling theory? it is only based on what class you come from 25 of 26 what is a third evaluation for the labelling theory? fails to explain primary deviance/ why people offend in the first place 26 of 26
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