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.'

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