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Labelling theory - Coggle Diagram
Labelling theory
weaknesses
wrongly implies that once someone is labelled, deviance is inevitable
this is deterministic
people who have been labelled may feel as though they have no choice but to be a criminal, stops them taking responsibility for their actions
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fails to explain why people commit crime in the first place, before they are labelled
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strengths
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shifts the focus onto how the police commit crime by applying labels based on stereotypes of criminals
selective law enforcement may explain why the working class and minority groups are over represented in the crime statistcis
explains the over-representation, shows systems can be improved to fix this
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