Examples Of Labeling Theory
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Criminal Justice James, Chanelle
Labeling Theory The labeling theory is originally created by Dr. S. Becker, a sociologist who came up with a way to describe deviant groups that are then defined by their community as deviant. The labeling theory affects all types of communities such as: rich, poor, suburban, urban areas. It is a universal theory that can affect anyone and is undeniably established in every range of this Earth. So, what is labeling theory?
It is a cycle where and individual commits a crime or acts abnormally and is labeled as a deviant by the community surrounding that individual as a reaction. If a person acts in a heteroclitic way, they will be known as such. The problem with being labeled is when your community labels you for being deviant, even if you meant to act in such a way or not, …show more content…
They may even find others that do the same actions and create a social group with them. However, those who do not involve themselves with those labeled people are less likely to wallow in that behavioral group.
A basic example of labeling theory affecting someone would be someone smoking pot frequently and being known for it. The pot smoker will eventually get recognized by other pot smokers and join their group, just because of the fact that he or she was labeled as a person who smokes pot. Others who don’t associate with the labeled pot smoker will be more likely to avoid them instead of joining them in their activity.
There are two types of deviance, primary deviance and secondary deviance. Primary deviance is the first stage of defining deviant behavior. When primary deviance happens, it is usually a small violation that people would typically forget or brush off their shoulder because of how minor or common it is. In primary deviance, the individual is less likely to have his or her self-image hurt for a long
Criminal Justice James, Chanelle
Labeling Theory The labeling theory is originally created by Dr. S. Becker, a sociologist who came up with a way to describe deviant groups that are then defined by their community as deviant. The labeling theory affects all types of communities such as: rich, poor, suburban, urban areas. It is a universal theory that can affect anyone and is undeniably established in every range of this Earth. So, what is labeling theory?
It is a cycle where and individual commits a crime or acts abnormally and is labeled as a deviant by the community surrounding that individual as a reaction. If a person acts in a heteroclitic way, they will be known as such. The problem with being labeled is when your community labels you for being deviant, even if you meant to act in such a way or not, …show more content…
They may even find others that do the same actions and create a social group with them. However, those who do not involve themselves with those labeled people are less likely to wallow in that behavioral group.
A basic example of labeling theory affecting someone would be someone smoking pot frequently and being known for it. The pot smoker will eventually get recognized by other pot smokers and join their group, just because of the fact that he or she was labeled as a person who smokes pot. Others who don’t associate with the labeled pot smoker will be more likely to avoid them instead of joining them in their activity.
There are two types of deviance, primary deviance and secondary deviance. Primary deviance is the first stage of defining deviant behavior. When primary deviance happens, it is usually a small violation that people would typically forget or brush off their shoulder because of how minor or common it is. In primary deviance, the individual is less likely to have his or her self-image hurt for a long