interactionist view of crime Flashcards
1
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interactionist view of crime
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crime is only a crime when labelled as such
2
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Becker
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explore the interaction between those who commit a crime and the reactions from others
3
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labelling theory Becker
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individuals get labels and feel as though they have to live up to it
4
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AO3 to labelling theory
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fails to tell why crime exists in the first place
fails to consider social inequality
fails to acknowledge real victims of crime
