Labeling Theory Is Concerned with the Process by Which

question 53

Multiple Choice

Labeling theory is concerned with the process by which:

• A) a person who associates with deviants learns to be deviant.
• B) the label of deviant comes to be attached to specific people and specific behavior.
• C) deviant labels are used to stigmatize criminal behavior.
• D) public labeling of criminals is used to deter crime.

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Definitions:

External Considerations

Factors or circumstances outside of an individual's direct control that can impact decisions or actions.

Heteronomous

Governed by external laws or influences, often referring to moral reasoning that relies on rules imposed by authority figures.

Autonomous

The ability of a system or entity to operate independently without direct intervention.

Superego

In Freudian psychoanalysis, the part of the personality that acts as a moral center, imposing ethical standards and social rules.