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6. Who is the main sociologist for labelling theory?

  • Becker
  • Cohen
  • Coward and Ohlin
  • Triplett

7. Who came up with stickiness of label?

  • Blumer
  • Scheff
  • Rosenhan
  • Goffman

8. What of the following acts would be seen as deviant?

  • Vet putting a dog down
  • Killing in war
  • Killing a robber who is trying to rob your home
  • Getting an Abortion

9. Which of the following is not true about this theory

  • Only believes people are passive (don't choose) a career
  • Doesn't explain why people commit crime again
  • Ignores the real victims of crime
  • Explains that crime can change

10. What can a label lead to?

  • Stereotype created
  • Law created
  • New labels

11. What type of theory is labelling linked with?

  • Marxist
  • Interactionalist
  • Interpretivist
  • Positivists