interactionalism and labelling theory Flashcards
1
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what do interactionalists argue
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-crime is a social construction
-people are labelled based on stereotypical assumptions which creates SFP and leads to crime
2
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what do interactionalists argue about laws
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-made from labels
-police and justice system do not enforce laws equally, use labels
3
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what does labelling theory argue about crime and deviance
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-no act is inherently criminal
-only comes to be when others label it as such
-crime and deviance is a product of society’s reaction to actions
4
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who argues labelling theory
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becker
5
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what does becker argue a deviant is
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someone who has a label that has successfully been applied
6
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what does becker argue about labels
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-based on gender, class ethnicity
-doesn’t consider sexuality
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