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Labelling theory - Coggle Diagram
Labelling theory
4 mains focuses
Interaction between deviants and those who label them as such
Process of selective law enforcement
Consequences of being labelled as deviant
Analysis of those who have power to label deviant and make stick
Selective law enforcement
Becker
Police base of stereotypes because cannot prosecute everyone
Cicourel
Juvenile delinquence - wc stereotyped dealt with more harshly - mc considered lapse in judgement
Lement
Primary and secondary deviance - caught and labelled originally not caught
Policy implications
Jones
Should criminalise everything possible
Should avoid giving self concept to individuals who are labelled as deviants
EG
Legalisation of cannabis
Juvenile justice
Rehabilitation act of 1974
Consequences of being labelled as deviant
Becker
Creates master status because affects self concept and social perspections so overrides every other view of self
Because of master status excluded from other social groups so forced to find career in crime
Acker
CRITICISM
Suggests some people just make the choice to be deviant without labelling effect
Knutssen
CRITICISM
Not enough evidence to suggest labelling makes deviant behaviour worse