labelling theory Flashcards
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what is labelling theory also called
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- interactionist theory
2
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what do labelling theorists argue about crime and deviance
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- it’s not the act itself which makes it deviant, but society’s reaction to the act.
3
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what does becker describe a deviant as
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- someone who has been labelled as deviant
- labels are based on gender, class and the ethnicity
4
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what does Cicourel believe
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- negotiation of justice
- the police’s stereotypes of the typical criminal lead them to concentrate on different types of people that are more likely to offend – working class
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What are Lemert’s two types of deviance
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- primary deviance —- deviant acts that have not been labelled as crimal
- secondary deviance - deviant acts and individuals that are labelled. Once someone has been labelled they may only be seen according to the label or their master status, which may lead to a deviant career.
(black boys being criminal)
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What is Braithwaite’s theory?
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- reintegrative and disintegrative shaming
-reintegrative — punishment that strengthens their bonds with society
-disintegrative – punishment that isolates the individual
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What do labelling theorists believe about mental illness?
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- labelling theorists believe labelling someone as mentally ill can lead to the mental illness being worsened, or even created.
- Rosenham’s insane asylum experiment