Recently Labeling Theorists Have Come to Focus on the "Informal

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Essay

Recently labeling theorists have come to focus on the "informal" reactions to delinquency by parents, teachers, and others. According to labeling theorists, are these informal reactions as important to examine as official reactions? Why or why not? Which of these reactions are more common among juvenile delinquents?

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Discrepancy

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Net Realizable Value

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