Interactionist - Paragraph one Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Becker
A
No behaviour is naturally deviant instead, actions are only seen as deviant because society and powerful groups label them that way
2
Q
Cicourel
A
e.g. a middle class youth was less likely to be charged with a criminal offence and because his background did not fit the NOTTO
3
Q
AO3
A
This theory fails to explain why individuals offend in the first place
4
Q
Matza - AO3
A
‘drift theory’ - labels change over time
5
Q
Evidence - AO3
A
drinking alcohol (changed over time)
