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interactionist theories of crime
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Becker - labelling theory
points out that people react
differently
to the same act depending on the social context and this influences the
label
that is placed on the act
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Becker - our self concept
how we
see ourselves
becker argued that this is created by recognising how others see us : being
aware
of how we are
labelled
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effects of being labelled as deviant - Becker
being labelled as deviant can lead to deviance
amplification
because this label can become our
master
status
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who spoke about folk devils and moral panics ?
Cohen
(1972)
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Cohen - moral panic and
folk devils
researched the
fights
that took place in mainly
English
seaside towns between the two
youth
subcultures : the mods and
rockers
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folk devils
cohen argued that when the
media
reports on deviant behaviour they construct a clear
villain
: the
folk
devil
the creation of folk devils can kickstart
moral panics
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moral panics
any over the top
reaction
to an issue that appears to relate to
right
or wrong
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result of the moral panics
the minor conflict between the two
subcultures
meant that the
media
created a larger story that exaggerated what happened
the reaction meant that
police
responded to
future
conflict more forcefully
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evaluation of the interactionist approach
realists
question whether these theories are any use to
policymakers
Becker's
argument can be seen as
abstract
- crime isn't just a label
similar to classical marxism interactionists cast the criminals as
victims
of
labelling
by society rather than help the real victims
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