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what does becker say about deviance

  • “infraction of some agreed upon rule”

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

  • if there were no rules there would be no crime

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what is a moral entrepeneur

  • create rules

  • bc they see evil

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

  • Time

  • Social situation

  • Place

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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