Interactionalism and Labelling Theory

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What does labelling theory look at, that other theories don't?
They look at how and why some people and actions come to labelled as criminal or deviant and the effects it has on the individual.
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What can not act inherently be?
Criminal or deviant.
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How does Howard Becker describe a deviant?
Someone to whom the label has successfully been applied.
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What are moral entrepeneurs?
People who lead moral crusade to change the law.
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What factors influence if an individual gets labelled or not?
1- Their interactions with agencies of social control. 2- Their appearance, background and personal biography. 3- The situation and the circumstances of the event.
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What did Cicourel describe 'typifications' as?
A police officers common sense or stereotypes as to what a typical delinquent is like which leads them to concentrate on certain 'types'.
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What did probation officers believe juvenile delinquency was due to?
Broken homes, poverty and lax parenting.
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