labelling theories- sociological theories

Question 1

2 theories are =

Answer 1

. Beckers labelling theory
.Lemert’s self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 2

What does beckers labelling theory state?

Answer 2

No act is deviant or criminal, it only becomes so when labelled as such by agents of social control-such as police or judges.

Question 3

example=

Answer 3

Drunkenness- could be considered deviant or illegal depending on the – time of day, location, weather, the type of alcohol, age, class and gender.

Question 4

Lemert’s self-fulfilling prophecy

What did he believe =

Answer 4

Labelling causes crime

. Society can encourage certain people to be deviant by labelling them

Question 5

what are the 2 types of deviance=

Answer 5

Primary deviance= an act of deviance that has not been socially labelled as deviant. Usually uncaught, do not see themselves as criminals.

Examples= spitting

Secondary deviance= an act that has been labelled as deviant. People treat the person differently- this becomes their master status and leads to self-fulfilling prophecy.

Examples= not picking up dog poo