sociological - interactionism Flashcards
what does Beckers labelling theory argue
no act is deviant in itself - it only becomes so when labelled by others
what did interactionists Piliavin and Briar argue
agents of social control - the police and judges - label certain groups as criminals (typification)
what is ‘differential enforcement’
when the law is enforced against one group more than others, therefore creating labels of ‘criminal’ on individuals
what does Lemert argue
by labelling a person as deviant, society encourages them to be more deviant
what’s a ‘self fulfilling prophecy’
becoming what your label says you are - people live up to this
what is ‘master status’
people may treat an offender solely in terms of their label, resulting in them being rejected by society and forcing them into the company of other criminals, leading to criminality
