interactionism

becker

cannabis had been widely used in the southern states of the USA, and its outlawing was the result of a successful campaign waged by the federal bureau of narcotics

becker points out that the campaign was only successful because it ‘plugged in’ to values commonly held into the USA

‘moral crusade’

Becker

process to becoming labelled as a deviant or a criminal

the deviant one is the one to whom the label has been successfully applied

most people commit deviant acts but only some people are. aught and stigmatised for it

noted that as social beings our identity is largely to do with his others see us, if people see us negatively it could affect our behaviour

cicourel

found police were more likely to arrest and charge working class youth than middle class youth

series of interactions based on sets of meanings held by participants

cohen

deviancy amplification

moral panic

folk devils

phillips and bowling

self fulfilling prophecy

if one type of person is stopped and searched then only one person is found guilty, leading to a self fulfilling prophecy

this means black men are more likely to be convinced because they are more likely to be stopped and searched

shows that interactions between police and citizens is not equal