This chapter extracts a current account of the research on the labeling theory of crime. Labeling theory argues that although deviant behavior may initially stem from various causes and conditions, once individuals are labeled as deviants, especially if they are labeled by criminal justice agents (...
Labeling theory surmises that individuals internalize negative labels cast by others, thus perpetuating negative, deviant, and/or criminal behavior. This theoretical perspective became popular in the 1960s and continues to be applied to understanding deviant and criminal behavior today. This entry covers...
While this theory has produced a great deal of research, interest in the labeling perspective has trailed off in recent years due to various theoretical and empirical advancements.Keywords:Criminology;Mead, George Herbert;Recidivism;Social Control;Sociology of Deviance 展开 ...
The study was granted full ethical approval by the Research Ethics Panels at both universities. The study was run online in order for the participants to feel comfortable giving open responses: Their anonymity was ensured. After providing consent, participants read through the first vignette at their...
One of the most contemporary developments in labeling theory can be found in Robert Sampson and John Laub's theory of age-graded informal social control. Results from the most current research on labeling theory appear to be trending toward support for the theory.Keywords:labeling;shaming;sociology...
Objectives: Recent tests of labeling theory reveal a criminogenic effect of official labels. Drawing from Braithwaite and Sherman, the current study examines how the effects of a criminal label on recidivism vary by the degree of warmth and attachment found in the family environment. Method: ...
This article examines the short-term impact of formal criminal labeling on involvement in deviant social networks and increased likelihood of subsequent de... Bernburg,G J. - 《Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency》 被引量: 348发表: 2006年 Spin Labeling, Theory and Applications This articl...
The Intersection of the Criminal Justice System and the Medical Treatment Establishment in the Labeling and Managing of Substance Abuse ProblemsMurphy, Jennifer M
Implications for theory, policy, and future research are discussed.Keywords: Identities,聽self-label,聽intentions to desistBeverlyDepartmentR.DepartmentCrankDepartmentInformaworldJournal of Crime & Justice
Labeling theory provides a distinctively sociological approach that focuses on the role of social labeling in the development of crime and deviance. The theory assumes that although deviant behavior can initially stem from various causes and conditions,