interactions theory

Question 1

interactions theory overall

Answer 1

they argue that crime and deviance are socially constructed through interactions between individuals and society.They argue that an act doesn’t become deviant until society labels it as deviant

Question 2

cicourel

Answer 2

interactionist
argued that crime statistics are not objective facts but are shaped but subjective decisions-these are called typifications which is the assumption on what a typical criminal looks like based on age,gender and ethnicity. Found that justice is negotiable typically for middle class parents as they have the social capital

Question 3

criticisms of cicourel

Answer 3

ignores serious crime and only focuses on minor crimes
suggest offenders are passive victims of stereotyping and labelling ignoring their choices

Question 4

lemert

Answer 4

interactionist
focuses on societal reactions to deviance which proved crucial for shaping individuals identity. Primary socialisation is the initial act that hasn’t been publicly labelled as deviant normally small crimes like petty theft. Secondary socialisation is when the individual is publicly labelled as deviant and experiences social exclusion and master status- self fulfilling prophecy

Question 5

criticism of lemert

Answer 5

passive view of deviants- suggests individuals passively accept labels and ignore the ability to reject the label and doesn’t explain primary deviance and why people engage in crime

Question 6

becker

Answer 6

interactionist
argued it’s not the act of deviance but it is the result of the label from society. once someone is labelled as deviant it can become their master status and forgetting their other identities which can be internalised and lead to the self fulfilling prophecy
moral entrepreneurs push for social change and use their influence to label certain actions and behaviours

Question 7

criticism of becker

Answer 7

places too much focus on the process of labelling and society’s reaction rather than the root cause of deviant behaviour

Question 8

dark figure of crime

Answer 8

interactionist
the amount of crime that goes unreported which can be down to the victim who may be scared to report it or lack of trust in the police - police priorities not recording certain crimes like minors offences or crimes in marginalised communities may be ignored