becker

0.0(0)
studied byStudied by 0 people
0.0(0)
full-widthCall Kai
learnLearn
examPractice Test
spaced repetitionSpaced Repetition
heart puzzleMatch
flashcardsFlashcards
GameKnowt Play
Card Sorting

1/5

flashcard set

Earn XP

Description and Tags

https://www.thesociologyteacher.com/crime-deviance-sociology-revision

Study Analytics
Name
Mastery
Learn
Test
Matching
Spaced

No study sessions yet.

6 Terms

1
New cards

what does becker say about deviance

  • “infraction of some agreed upon rule”

2
New cards

what does becker mean when he says deviance is created by society

  • if there were no rules there would be no crime

3
New cards

what is a moral entrepeneur

  • create rules

  • bc they see evil

4
New cards

lady

gaga

5
New cards

What types of things determine if an act is criminal or deviant?

  • Time

  • Social situation

  • Place

6
New cards

criticism of beckers labelling theory

  • too deterministic bc it suggests that if a person is labelled as deviant they are on a path to crime

  • overlooks individuals agency and change