Labelling theories Flashcards
1
Q
Cicourel
A
Labelling is what leads to selective law enforcement as the police are more likely to focus on groups that are labelled as deviant or criminal
2
Q
Moral entrepreneaurs
A
The people who decide what is morally acceptable within society
- ruling class
- governments
- law makers
3
Q
Self fulfilling prophecy
A
Once someone is labelled as deviant they take on this label and act the way they have been labelled. This becomes their master status which impacts how they are treated in society
4
Q
Formal agencies of social control
A
- police
- cjs
- courts
5
Q
Informal agencies of social control
A
- peers
- family
- friends
6
Q
EVAL
A
- deterministic
- doesn’t explain where stereotypes come from
- doesnt explain original deviance
