interactionism: crime Flashcards
what does becker say about deviance?
an act is only deviant until it is labelled as such
what does stan cohen say about deviance?
the media construct moral panics towards less powerful groups, leading them to become folk devils
what did young find in his 1972 study of hippies in notting hill?
drug taking was a peripheral activity of hippies until the police amplified their deviance
what are lemert’s ideas about labelling criminals?
-primary deviance: initial act of deviance
-secondary deviance: deviant behaviour following societal reaction
what is the ‘master status’?
the dominant label applied to an individual which they internalize
how does matza 1964 challenge subcultural theories?
everyone has the same set of values, which are either mainstream values or subterranean values
what are subterranean values?
values that arent acknowledged by mainstream society, usually morally contentious
how does matza critique deviant labelling?
young people will apply ‘techniques of neutralisation’. these are strategies to avoid the acceptance or internalising of deviant labels
what is akers critique of labelling theory?
the idea that an individual does not know they are committing a crime until someone more powerful points it out is weak
what is the left realist critique of interactionism?
focuses too much on societal reactions to crime rather than the root cause of it
what is a marxist critique of interactionism?
although the role of power is acknowledged, there is no explanation for the origin of this power
