Interactionist Theory on crime Flashcards
What is a main concern for interactions sets
Meaning
What does Edwin lemert suggest about interactionist theory
Social control leads to deveined and being defined as defiant will lead u to become deviant
What does Beckers theory
Labelling theory
What does Beckers theory look at ?
Outsiders smoke weed and then smoking is labelled deviant and the dominant view that weed is harmful is spread
What does Beckers theory relate to
How groups are labelled deviant and how they act after the label is given
What is a deviant career defined as
A rational response to societal reactions
What is the 5 steps of labelling
1 group perceive others as different
2 group revives the label
3 label must effect status of both groups
4 once label confined by someone of high status
5 label makes society more consistent
What is two advantages of labelling theory
Argues criminals aren’t different to non criminals as all adults commit crime.
Don’t attempt to adopt and absolute view of crime
What is a disadvantage of labelling theory
Labelled people don’t automatically change their behaviour after their labelled free will
What is a supporting study for interactionist deviancy amplification model
Stan Cohen
What is a criticism of interactionist theory
1 too much concern in offender
2 don’t explain the origin of crime
3 role of deviants is underplayed
4 deviants act without getting pleasure
Interactionists see defining deviance as what ?
Problematic
Name three studies for interactionist subcultral theories
Stan Cohen mods
Redheads acid race house on drugs
Jock young weed in London and police reaction
