Interactionism and labelling theory Flashcards
1
Q
Social construction of crime
A
No act is actually a crime its just labelled as criminal. Scoial groups create crime by creating rules that the breaking of is classed deviant.
2
Q
Social construction of crime
Who gets labelled
A
People get labelled dependant on their
- appearance/bckgrnd
- situation of events
- interactions with agents of social control
