Labelling Approach To Crime

Labelling Approach- This theory is based on how people from one culture who do the same things as another culture but only one of the groups may be considered deviant. (Schaefer, Richard, T. 2012, p.18). I see this actually see this often through courts and trials and media. I can most closely associate it with “Blacks” and “Whites”. We have seen crimes committed by Black people and they are considered thugs, one parent home problems and other negative connotations. However, when the same crime or even more heinous crime has been committed by its counterpart, we hear terms like troubled, mentally disturbed, etc. How can these crimes be viewed differently when often times they are the same crimes? American or at least the media is quick
2012, p. 16). I see this behavior playing out by the dominant group in the presidential election. There was somehow a need to make the now President, Barack Obama seem to not be a part of the true fabric of the United State. However, everything in his life contradicted that. I believe that the underlining factor by most that perpetuated this idea, was done by the fact that the dominant group could not submit or phanthom the idea that an African American would somehow have total rule over the dominant group. This idea was so disturbing to those, that they needed a way to make it seem as if he was un American. The only thing that was truly behind this theory was the fear that the dominant group felt as they never wanted to appear inferior to this race of people, that only a few decades back was not even considered a whole person. In their minds if this happened that natural order of things would be disturbed. The dominant groups ability to have total control over the conversations and reasons why the subordinate groups suffer the things that they do would be jeopardized. The person that controls the conversation is often the conversation is believed to be the truth. If an another perspective could be heard or theorized it would jeopardize them being the only voice as to
I believe that “institutionalized discrimination” has been in existence since the time that we formed nation. The layers and layers of issues and policies as well as laws that have helped prop up and support institutionalized discrimination as well as people’s mindsets would have to be destroyed. I do not see a way to fight this or change it. If this changes I would love to be around to see this change take place. Nothing can stand if this is to change none of the current systems, polices or people in authority. I believe that the only thing that can change this would be if all men’s hearts were broken and brought before the Lord in true repentance, other than the obvious that I will speak on