Benburg And Krohn Analysis

The labelling theory shows how crime is socially constructed based on labels created by the powerful, which is important for our understanding of who commits a crime as they show how the powerless can be labelled as deviant whilst powerful groups are not. This undermines the

The labeling theory basically categorize individuals who breaks the laws or commit crime. The purpose of the labeling is to cause social humiliation so the individual want commit the crime again. Labels are placed on individuals who commit crime to reduce repeat offenses. A person of prestige that has a high ranking social class is the individual that usually determines how labels are applied. Labeling theory can have a negative effect on the individual who is categorized, the individual is more likely to view them self as labeled. Therefore the individual may go through an identity crisis trying to find their true identity. Some theorist believed that the labeling theory is meant to prevent crime while others believe it encourages crime. When individual conforms to the social stigma he or she engages in deviant acts. Males are more likely to conform to the labels. The negative treatment from members within society can reduce an individual deviant behavior based on the fact that the individual does not want to be judge or mistreatment. This theory does not have a specific method to deter crime. However the form of punishment for the labeling theory is shaming the individual. Individuals who have a criminal label are often looked down on from members within society.it is hard for individual that has a criminal record to find a decent job. To rent a house one must complete a criminal background check. To attend school one must disclose their criminal history. An individual

Labeling theory makes no attempt to understand why an individual initially engaged in primary deviance and committed a crime before they were labeled; this then limits the scope of the theory’s explanations and suggests the theory may not provide a better account for crime. Labeling theory emphasizes the negative effects of labeling, which gives the offender a victim status. Also, the same likelihood exists for developing a criminal career regardless of deviance being primary or secondary. Furthermore, labeling theorists are only interested in understanding the aftermath of an individual getting caught committing crime and society attaching a label to the offender. This differs from the view of social learning theory, which seeks to explain the first and subsequent criminal acts. Many critics also argue that the racial, social, and economic statuses of an individual create labels, as opposed to criminal acts; this theory then fails to acknowledge that those statuses may factor into the labeling process. As a result, the above suggests that labeling theory does not provide a good account for crime and appropriately has little empirical support. Moreover, in terms of policy implications, labeling theory implies a policy of radical non-intervention, where minor offenses

Schur (1980, 1984) who “described labeling as a social construction of culture, which means that it is artificially defined by society. This indicates that proper concepts will be destitute in the face of ever-changing eccentricity of social standards” (Hashem, 2015:121). Society dictates what is and what is not considered “deviant” behavior, and treats the person accordingly (whether positive or negative. Labeling tends to lead to stigmatization. Noelle Vance wrote in her article titled Labeling Theory that “When relationships with parents, teachers, or friends are weakened as a result of formal stigmatization, individuals are more likely to seek affiliation with criminal

Labeling theorists explore how and why certain acts are defined as criminal or deviant and why other such acts are not. As such, they also who is identified as a criminal, and who is not. They question how and why certain people become defined as criminal or deviant. Such theorists view criminals not as evil people who engage in wrong acts but as individuals who have a criminal status forced upon them by both the criminal justice system and the community at large. From this point of view, criminal acts themselves are not significant; it is the reactions of the rest of society to acts defined as criminal that are most crucial. Crime and its control involve a process of social definition, which involves a response from others to an

Labeling theory: The label theory tends to focus less on the reasoning behind a criminal committing crime, and tends to focus on why society has chosen to label them as deviant. Everyone who commits a crime doesn’t carry the deviant name badge, there is a process that happens. Depending on the crime and the individual who committed the crime, is when the labeling process begins. Unfortunately the label plays a dominant role when it comes to understanding the individual. For an example, when applying for a job, the application may include the individual’s prior conviction. In fact, many applications ask if you are a convicted felon please explain crime and sentence. The individual is now labeled as a felon because of his

For the interduction Francis T. Cullen, Robert Agnew, and Pamela Wilcox (253) do is introduce Labeling Theory in the chapter of Labeling, Interaction, Crime: Societal Reaction and the Creation of Criminals. The three go on to discuss the creation of criminals from secondary deviance (253). After discussing secondary deviance, they begin to inform us about the rise and fall of Labeling Theory (Cullen, Agnew, and Wilcox). Next Cullen, Agnew, and Wilcox (256) begin to explain some new contemporary theories. Finally they discuss how Labeling Theory could affect policy. In the second part of this chapter Edwin M. Lemert (263) discusses primary and secondary deviance. The first thing Lemert (264) talks about is types of deviance. He goes on to explain

The role of labeling theory is to bring upon the social responses of an individual when referring to crime. In my understanding of crime, this means when an individual is approached

In trying to understand crime and societies impact on the individual criminal, we can look towards many theories. The labeling theory, which society can share the blame for as well, categorizes criminals who are simply filling their role. It is applied to a specific class of people to include criminal, felons and juvenile delinquents (Schmalleger, 2016). Once the individual has become labeled, they consciously or subconsciously fulfill the roll they were given. Compounding the individual’s obstacles are the legal tags they also become associated with. The effects of tagging an individual begin at the local community level and can be seen throughout the criminal justice system (Schmalleger, 2016). In example, assume a young male is arrested

Many labeling theorists believe that labeling and reacting to offenders as criminals has dangers consequences and it helps deepen the criminal behavior

The labeling theory addresses deviants and puts concern on behaviors that other theories do not. Most theories are primarily concerned with why individuals commit more crime. Rather than analyzing the occurrence of crimes among social groups, the labeling theory challenge us to truly understand deviants and what it means to be categorized as a deviant individual. Unlike the control theories that assumes all of us must be held in check or “controlled” if we are to resist the temptation to commit criminal or delinquency acts, this paper will dissect some important contributions the labeling theory has made to the study of juvenile delinquency (pg.107). In addition, we will discuss the labeling process, some causes of becoming labeled and also the prevention steps taken to decrease juvenile delinquency.

With respect to the labeling theory it is fact a true theory and, while many scholars have accepted the labeling theory as such. The problem is that it has become a major distraction among scholars and as well critics who have concern of the labeling theory’s effectiveness. At the same time, critics caution that while the labeling theory supposed to be diminishing criminal involvement and state intervention and they concern and their anticipation is that they are afraid that it could actually worsen criminals in having the opposite effect as most criminals typically started to accepted the concept of labeling as the norms, which, in turn leading to more crime.

Assuming that the labeling theory is correct, we can solve the juvenile crime problem several ways. The idea of a connection between formal criminal labeling and eventual deviance is especially pertinent to juvenile justice. Labeling an offender which results in being rejected socially is not an effective method of crime control. As we discussed, juveniles who are labeled can be stigmatized and lead to an eventual career as a criminal. Instead of discouraging participation in conventional activities by labeling and isolating offenders, Braithwaite found that juvenile crime policy should be remedial and foster reintegration following shame (Braithwaite, 1989). This could be conducted through closer observation of academics, advisement in

The labeling theory is society using terms to describe or classify a class or group of people. The people’s self-identify and behavior can be impacted and influenced by the words that are used. This leads to stereotyping and the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy as well, because people will believe that they can only live to be what society has told them they can be. People should not be labelled as criminal or violent before they even portray the behavior. It is not fair to them and the future they may or may not have.

The effect of the idea of minorities are criminals can cause the minority to take on a criminal identity. Police usually stop criminals or someone that has broken the law. When an innocent man or women gets stop by law enforcements, for doing nothing wrong, the police are then labeling the individual as a criminal. Therefore, it can affect the individual’s way of evolving a criminal identity. In sociology, there is a theory called the labeling theory. Because an individual is labeled by society to be a certain character that individual will take on the characteristics of the label that comes with how society views the individual. In the textbook by Dalton Conley, “You may ask Yourself”, illustrates how the labeling theory works. For example,