Interactionism - Influence Of Agencies Of Social Control And Social Construction

Question 1

Young (1971)

Answer 1

looked at the societal reactions to drug taking amongst some alienated young people, focusing on ‘anomie’ and how this caused deviant behaviour to increase.

this is caused by deviance amplification or it may be ‘rebellion induced’ where they deviate more (SFP)

Question 2

Cicourel (1968)

Answer 2

conducted a study of juvenile justice

he found that the recorded crime statistics are often the result of a series of interactions and negotiations between the youths and CJS

the police must make judgements based on preconceived ideas on what is suspicious or unusual