- Becker and Lemert said that crime is socially constructed as those in power decide what is crime and what is deviant - Labelling leads to a self fulfilling prophecy as a person may commit a deviant act and then receive this label, internalising it and repeating the behaviour and therefore encouraging this self - fulfilling prophecy - This then leads to the formation of sub cultures as a labelled person is more likely to be marginalised - Law enforcement would then stereotype the labelled person and target them.

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Labelling

Becker and Lemert said that crime is socially constructed as those in power decide what is crime and what is deviant
Labelling leads to a self fulfilling prophecy as a person may commit a deviant act and then receive this label, internalising it and repeating the behaviour and therefore encouraging this self - fulfilling prophecy
This then leads to the formation of sub cultures as a labelled person is more likely to be marginalised
Law enforcement would then stereotype the labelled person and target them.

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