Interactionist Explanations Of Crime Flashcards
(12 cards)
What is the social construct of crime?
It is the idea that crime is not the act its self just how people react to it. The only way something is criminal is because of how it’s labeled. For example murder at a bar vs murder at a war has different reactions.
What is labeling theory in terms of humans?
The idea that people get labels from others due to appearance and characteristics, they become aware of the labels and have a self fulfilling prophecy.
What is master status?
It is a label that become dominant in someone’s life. Meaning they become their label.
What is the deviancy amplification spiral?
A process where attempts to control deviance lead to increased deviance, creating a cycle that makes the problem appear worse than it originally was.
What are primary and secondary deviance?
Primary deviance is the initial act, often without a lasting impact on identity.
Secondary deviance is when the deviant identity becomes internalized due to societal reaction or labeling.
What is the negotiation of justice?
justice is not applied uniformly but is negotiated through interactions between individuals and officials, influenced by social factors like class and communication. This means that decisions in the justice system depend on subjective interpretations rather than being purely objective or fixed.
What are folk devils and moral panics?
Folk devils are individuals or groups who are portrayed as the embodiment of evil or wrongdoing, blamed for social problems. They become scapegoats and are often stereotyped negatively by the media and public.
Moral panics occur when society (especially the media) exaggerates a threat posed by these folk devils, creating widespread fear and anxiety that the social order is under attack.
What does Becker talk about in crime?
Labeling, social construct of crime and master status
What does lemert talk about in crime?
Primary and secondary deviance
What does cicourel talk about in crime?
Negotiation of justice
What does young talk about in crime?
Amplification spirals
What does cohen talk about in crime?
Folk devils and moral panics.
