Jock Young - The Drug-Takers

What does Young illustrate in his study?

A deviance amplification spiral by examining how societal reactions to drug use intensify the problem

How did the media and law enforcement effect Young’s study: The Drug-Takers

Sensationalised drug issues - public become more alarmed

• heightened concern and led to stricter drug policies

Once the law enforcement became stricter, what did Young suggest happened to drug-users?

Drug-use as a central source of their identity due to the negative labelling and hostile societal reaction that followed the moral panic

• master status

How has Interactionalism has a massive impact on our understanding of crime and deviance?

• Insight on the social construction of crime and crime statistic

• Influence of the media

• looks at previously ignored areas (law enforcement - how they can make the situation worse)