Part 1 Labeling Theory: Howard Becker explains to us that deviance is in the eye of the beholder. In other words, what is classified as crime or deviance is solely based on subjective decisions that are made by individuals. These are essentially agents of social control that decide what behaviors are to labeled as deviant or not. The way that society responds to a deviant act pretty much depends on whether or not the act committed has been labeled as deviant or not by the public eye. Lemert explains about this in two types of deviance: Primary and Secondary deviance. Primary deviance is an act that has not been labelled as deviant, while secondary deviance is an act that has been publicly labelled as deviant. As soon as an act is labelled as deviant, the deviant act may see themselves as a deviant person. That person then accepts this label as their ‘master status’. Eventually, this will lead to a self-fulling prophecy as the individual will then start acting out as the label they have accepted to be true about them. The media however can contribute to this by demolishing those who have labelled as deviant, which can create moral panics in the eyes of society creating ‘folk devils’ of the deviant individuals. Labelling Theory has empirical support from both education and psychiatry where it has been shown that by accepting and applying a label of deviance, that can then lead onto more deviant acts by that individual. However, labelling theory has been criticised for solely focusing in on the labelling of the deviant and not enough focus on considering the victim, their suffering is not socially constructed. Ndirish123, Gymlife123, Cavsfan123, Ws123
Part 2 Labeling Theory: Social labeling says “you are a deviant” or says “you aren’t a deviant”. I personally believe that it is a matter of social construct and not “official statistics”I mean think about it when we see someone for the first time and we see how they interact, how they speak, dress and much more, we already make up our minds on how this person is without truly knowing them. How can we use the term “official statistic” when to truly know if someone is a deviant or not it would take more than just a “first interaction” to know why they do what they do “socially”. As Howard Becker stated “deviance is in the eye of the beholder”. Really sitting and thinking upon that one statement has personally made me realized that it's up to us on how we judge a fellow human, we can be wrong or right as labeling them as a deviant but then again our own personal views play a part in that and i know i don't share the same views as the rest of you readers and that's if you don't share the same views as a interactionist. Can i also say that the whole primary and secondary is a bit much…. I personally believe that either you aren’t a deviant and that's even when you’re officially labeled as one… yes i know it's confusing but look pals i know what i’m saying. Also, one final thing, wouldn't committing a crime make you a deviant? Like just really think about that all our lives a deviant was described as someone that causes trouble so therefore to commit a crime would automatically make you a deviant so there's not much of a decision that needs to be made, you sir are a deviant. NDirish123, Cavsfan123, Gymlife123, Ws123
Part 3 Labeling Theory: I do believe that the labeling theory is real and can really affect people. But there are many factors that play a role in that like the media the public and so many others. On way the label can stick or can help it make stick is the media. The media can blow this up and really rip apart some people on the things they do and make them look like a label to society. For example the media has made a big deal and has blown up every police shooting that involves a white officer and a black subject does that seem right? To me no not at all. Do to the media they make the poor and powerless and really the rest of society view police officers as the enemy and the bad guys that they are just out to kill you or do harm. And the police have fought back trying to reject that label and to an extent it has worked. I have always wondered how many other police shootings or incidents do we not hear about when it is a white on white or black on black. You may wonder why only certain areas view police officers as that way it is partially because that is the group mainly affected and also because the police have not let the label stick to them. They have done everything they can to reject that label and are still working very hard at it by getting out in the communities and going the extra mile and showing people what they are all about in their everyday jobs. Do to this it really shows how the labeling theory works, for a label to stick you have to accept it and believe that you are really that deviant person that committed that deviant act.NDIrish123, Gymlife123, WS123, KyleStrait123
Labeling theory is definitely real. Yes, it can be mainly just for delinquent acts, or crappy behavior, to label a person bad but it can also be good in a sense too. For instance, thief, rapist and murderer aren't the only kinds of labels out there. There's good labels too like mommy, warrior, and saint. Not all labels bring pain and misery to the people they are attached to but the ones that is mainly portrayed in society do indeed have harmful effects on the peoples lives. People get called rapists and murderers, obviously, they are going to have a bad mindset and could possibly act out from being called that. For example, I know this isn't nearly as bad, but one of my own pet peeves is when someone labels me as a child. It just flips a switch in my head that sets my temper a flare. I can only imagine what it would be like inside the mind of someone that is labeled a murderer. The label isn't just a label, its a flat out accusation as well. You are right when you say it's a big part of criminal justice because it really helps officials identify and anticipate criminal behavior by certain people if they know the person prior history of violence. They would know what to expect and a lot of that expectation can not only solve cases but save other lives. SomethingProfound123
I believe that the labeling theory has a huge impact on people’s lives. It’s hard to not let someone calling you names not affect you over a period of time. There are stereotypes that could be targeted to commit more crime. It’s all about the power and status that changes the situation. Someone who feels like they have more power are going to attack those who are the lesser. I find that labeling someone can damage how they feel about themselves and that many people do take labeling very personally. If everyone around you is ganging up on you by calling you names, then it is going to get stuck in your head. This could make an individual angry and want to lash out against those who labeled them in the first place. These powerless groups include the poor or the young mainly. It can take over their thoughts and turn them into a person that they are not. Sunshine123
Partt 4 Labeling Theory: The Labeling theory is a big part of criminal justice and juvenile delinquency. It talks about moral entrepreneurs who are judges whether or not it should be labeled deviant or not. when society does a deviant crime, it depends on whether that act has been labelled as a deviant act or not. there are two different types of deviance. one is called primary deviance which is when an act hasn't been labeled a deviant crime. the next one is called secondary which does label them. these determine whether a juvenile is a delinquent or not. when an act has became deviant, the person may see themselves as one and use it as their "master status" which is what they consider a strong quality or trait that they posse. The media is considered being used to help label those who are deviant by spreading the news of deviant acts throughout newspapers, online websites, and more. agents of social control, known as police, have stereotypes about who is more than likely to commit a crime. This is likely to be labelled biased against the more powerless groups in society for example, the young, the poor, and ethnic minorities. police are more than likely to concentrate on certain groups of people which could lead to more arrest in lower poverty neighborhoods and therefore lead to more arrests. The labeling theory has an impact from both education and psychiatry where it has been shown that applying a label of deviance can lead to more deviance and even lead to higher arrest rates and even lead to more deaths. It however has been said that it focuses too much on the labeling of the deviant and not considered the victim and their suffering is not socially constructed to society's lifestyle and the real world. Realest argue that interaction lists as to readily dismiss all official statistics and ignore that crime is a real problem in certain areas. NDIrish123, Gymlife123, WS123, KyleStrait123
Labeling theory has become a huge part of our criminal justice system. Whether or not that it is a good thing can be argued for days. people in our society are labeled things all the time however criminals are the most labeled due to the fact that their actions directly impact the rest of our communities. Labeling someone as deviant or a criminal can have negative impacts on that person as it may cause them to commit more crimes and maybe even commit more haneous crimes. Labeling theory can also be positive though as it helps us identify people in our society that we may want to avoid or that we may want to keep a close eye on. Pack123
The labeling theory is definitely a reality, whether it's parents labeling their 12 year old son or the courts in the criminal justice system labeling an adult in adult court. In order for a label to stick, the person that receives the label has to have respect for the labeler in order for the label to have any impact. For example, if a parent were to call their 13 year old son a worthless liar and he has respect for them, he may start to believe that label. If that is the case, he will continue on the bad path he is on and potentially get worse as time goes on. gh_blackhawks123
Part 1 Labeling Theory: Howard Becker explains to us that deviance is in the eye of the beholder. In other words, what is classified as crime or deviance is solely based on subjective decisions that are made by individuals. These are essentially agents of social control that decide what behaviors are to labeled as deviant or not. The way that society responds to a deviant act pretty much depends on whether or not the act committed has been labeled as deviant or not by the public eye. Lemert explains about this in two types of deviance: Primary and Secondary deviance. Primary deviance is an act that has not been labelled as deviant, while secondary deviance is an act that has been publicly labelled as deviant. As soon as an act is labelled as deviant, the deviant act may see themselves as a deviant person. That person then accepts this label as their ‘master status’. Eventually, this will lead to a self-fulling prophecy as the individual will then start acting out as the label they have accepted to be true about them. The media however can contribute to this by demolishing those who have labelled as deviant, which can create moral panics in the eyes of society creating ‘folk devils’ of the deviant individuals. Labelling Theory has empirical support from both education and psychiatry where it has been shown that by accepting and applying a label of deviance, that can then lead onto more deviant acts by that individual. However, labelling theory has been criticised for solely focusing in on the labelling of the deviant and not enough focus on considering the victim, their suffering is not socially constructed. Ndirish123, Gymlife123, Cavsfan123, Ws123
ReplyDeletePart 2 Labeling Theory: Social labeling says “you are a deviant” or says “you aren’t a deviant”. I personally believe that it is a matter of social construct and not “official statistics”I mean think about it when we see someone for the first time and we see how they interact, how they speak, dress and much more, we already make up our minds on how this person is without truly knowing them. How can we use the term “official statistic” when to truly know if someone is a deviant or not it would take more than just a “first interaction” to know why they do what they do “socially”. As Howard Becker stated “deviance is in the eye of the beholder”.
ReplyDeleteReally sitting and thinking upon that one statement has personally made me realized that it's up to us on how we judge a fellow human, we can be wrong or right as labeling them as a deviant but then again our own personal views play a part in that and i know i don't share the same views as the rest of you readers and that's if you don't share the same views as a interactionist. Can i also say that the whole primary and secondary is a bit much…. I personally believe that either you aren’t a deviant and that's even when you’re officially labeled as one… yes i know it's confusing but look pals i know what i’m saying. Also, one final thing, wouldn't committing a crime make you a deviant? Like just really think about that all our lives a deviant was described as someone that causes trouble so therefore to commit a crime would automatically make you a deviant so there's not much of a decision that needs to be made, you sir are a deviant. NDirish123, Cavsfan123, Gymlife123, Ws123
Part 3 Labeling Theory: I do believe that the labeling theory is real and can really affect people. But there are many factors that play a role in that like the media the public and so many others. On way the label can stick or can help it make stick is the media. The media can blow this up and really rip apart some people on the things they do and make them look like a label to society. For example the media has made a big deal and has blown up every police shooting that involves a white officer and a black subject does that seem right? To me no not at all. Do to the media they make the poor and powerless and really the rest of society view police officers as the enemy and the bad guys that they are just out to kill you or do harm. And the police have fought back trying to reject that label and to an extent it has worked. I have always wondered how many other police shootings or incidents do we not hear about when it is a white on white or black on black. You may wonder why only certain areas view police officers as that way it is partially because that is the group mainly affected and also because the police have not let the label stick to them. They have done everything they can to reject that label and are still working very hard at it by getting out in the communities and going the extra mile and showing people what they are all about in their everyday jobs. Do to this it really shows how the labeling theory works, for a label to stick you have to accept it and believe that you are really that deviant person that committed that deviant act.NDIrish123, Gymlife123, WS123, KyleStrait123
ReplyDeleteLabeling theory is definitely real. Yes, it can be mainly just for delinquent acts, or crappy behavior, to label a person bad but it can also be good in a sense too. For instance, thief, rapist and murderer aren't the only kinds of labels out there. There's good labels too like mommy, warrior, and saint. Not all labels bring pain and misery to the people they are attached to but the ones that is mainly portrayed in society do indeed have harmful effects on the peoples lives. People get called rapists and murderers, obviously, they are going to have a bad mindset and could possibly act out from being called that. For example, I know this isn't nearly as bad, but one of my own pet peeves is when someone labels me as a child. It just flips a switch in my head that sets my temper a flare. I can only imagine what it would be like inside the mind of someone that is labeled a murderer. The label isn't just a label, its a flat out accusation as well. You are right when you say it's a big part of criminal justice because it really helps officials identify and anticipate criminal behavior by certain people if they know the person prior history of violence. They would know what to expect and a lot of that expectation can not only solve cases but save other lives. SomethingProfound123
DeleteI believe that the labeling theory has a huge impact on people’s lives. It’s hard to not let someone calling you names not affect you over a period of time. There are stereotypes that could be targeted to commit more crime. It’s all about the power and status that changes the situation. Someone who feels like they have more power are going to attack those who are the lesser. I find that labeling someone can damage how they feel about themselves and that many people do take labeling very personally. If everyone around you is ganging up on you by calling you names, then it is going to get stuck in your head. This could make an individual angry and want to lash out against those who labeled them in the first place. These powerless groups include the poor or the young mainly. It can take over their thoughts and turn them into a person that they are not. Sunshine123
DeletePartt 4 Labeling Theory: The Labeling theory is a big part of criminal justice and juvenile delinquency. It talks about moral entrepreneurs who are judges whether or not it should be labeled deviant or not. when society does a deviant crime, it depends on whether that act has been labelled as a deviant act or not. there are two different types of deviance. one is called primary deviance which is when an act hasn't been labeled a deviant crime. the next one is called secondary which does label them. these determine whether a juvenile is a delinquent or not. when an act has became deviant, the person may see themselves as one and use it as their "master status" which is what they consider a strong quality or trait that they posse. The media is considered being used to help label those who are deviant by spreading the news of deviant acts throughout newspapers, online websites, and more. agents of social control, known as police, have stereotypes about who is more than likely to commit a crime. This is likely to be labelled biased against the more powerless groups in society for example, the young, the poor, and ethnic minorities. police are more than likely to concentrate on certain groups of people which could lead to more arrest in lower poverty neighborhoods and therefore lead to more arrests. The labeling theory has an impact from both education and psychiatry where it has been shown that applying a label of deviance can lead to more deviance and even lead to higher arrest rates and even lead to more deaths. It however has been said that it focuses too much on the labeling of the deviant and not considered the victim and their suffering is not socially constructed to society's lifestyle and the real world. Realest argue that interaction lists as to readily dismiss all official statistics and ignore that crime is a real problem in certain areas. NDIrish123, Gymlife123, WS123, KyleStrait123
ReplyDeleteLabeling theory has become a huge part of our criminal justice system. Whether or not that it is a good thing can be argued for days. people in our society are labeled things all the time however criminals are the most labeled due to the fact that their actions directly impact the rest of our communities. Labeling someone as deviant or a criminal can have negative impacts on that person as it may cause them to commit more crimes and maybe even commit more haneous crimes. Labeling theory can also be positive though as it helps us identify people in our society that we may want to avoid or that we may want to keep a close eye on. Pack123
DeleteThe labeling theory is definitely a reality, whether it's parents labeling their 12 year old son or the courts in the criminal justice system labeling an adult in adult court. In order for a label to stick, the person that receives the label has to have respect for the labeler in order for the label to have any impact. For example, if a parent were to call their 13 year old son a worthless liar and he has respect for them, he may start to believe that label. If that is the case, he will continue on the bad path he is on and potentially get worse as time goes on. gh_blackhawks123
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