Crime and Interactionism

The video explains how becoming deviant is a gradual process influenced by others' reactions. Labeling theory differentiates between primary deviance, an initial rule-breaking act, and secondary deviance, behavior resulting from being labeled. Environmental factors, like growing up in crime-prone areas, can lead to negative labeling, affecting self-perception and resulting in further deviance. Crime and deviance are often consequences of stereotyping and negative labeling. The approach is summarized with the phrase 'give a dog a bad name.'

What is the process by which individuals become criminal or deviant according to the first section?

• An innate characteristic

• A sudden change in behavior

• A result of genetic predisposition

• A gradual transformation influenced by others

What does labeling theory primarily focus on?

• The economic factors leading to crime

• The distinction between primary and secondary deviance

• The role of law enforcement in crime prevention

• The biological causes of deviance

What is primary deviance?

• A behavior that is always accepted by society

• A legal act that is misunderstood

• A repeated act of rule-breaking

• An initial act of rule-breaking

How can negative labeling affect children in crime-prone areas?

• It has no effect on their behavior

• It makes them more popular among peers

• It encourages them to excel academically

• It can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy of deviance

What is the everyday phrase used to summarize the approach discussed in the third section?

• A stitch in time saves nine

• The early bird catches the worm

• Give a dog a bad name

• Actions speak louder than words