6.1.2 - Labelling Theory

Question 1

When does labelling happen?

Answer 1

A majority group sees minority group as inferior, they may label them due to what they’ve heard or stereotypes.

Question 2

People react to the same act differently

Answer 2

Killing someone at war is heroic, killing someone on the street is murder.

Question 3

Self concept

Answer 3

How we see ourselves, created by recognising how others see us and label us.

Question 4

Master Status

Answer 4

When a label leads to how we think of ourselves, can lead to career criminals.

Question 5

Primary Deviance

Answer 5

Crime is committed FIRST, label given SECOND.

Question 6

Secondary Deviance

Answer 6

Label is given FIRST, crime is committed SECOND.

Question 7

Prospective Label

Answer 7

Saying that due to a label someone will do something.

Question 8

Retrospective Label

Answer 8

Going back and labelling after someone has done something.

Question 9

Bull and Green

Answer 9

Supporting.
58 participants (10 policemen) asked to evaluate 10 male faces as likely criminals. People picked one for drugs possession 38 times. Police had similar views to public.

Question 10

Cambliss

Answer 10

Supporting.
Divided delinquents into ‘Saints’ or ‘Roughnecks’ based on class, grades. Police consistently took legal action with roughnecks.

Question 11

Deterministic

Answer 11

Ignores free will and says that because someone’s been called a criminal that they will become one.