Paper Summary:

The paper looks at whether or not external labeling - such as state sanctions in the form of incarceration or detention or informal labeling in the form of disapproving peers, parents, other members of society or teachers - produce (or aggravate) deviant behavior. The paper examines this question by reviewing the available literature. In doing so, what becomes evident is that labeling plays a critical role in sparking negative self-conceptions and that these self-conceptions, if let untreated, can provoke deviant behavior.

From the Paper:

"Put simply, the following paper will look at whether or not external labeling - such as state sanctions in the form of incarceration or detention or informal labeling in the form of disapproving peers, parents, other members of society or teachers - produce (or aggravate) deviant behavior. The following several pages will examine this question by reviewing the available literature. In doing so, what will become evident is that labeling plays a critical role in sparking negative self-conceptions and that these self-conceptions, if let untreated, can provoke deviant behavior."

Visitors who viewed this Research Paper also liked these:

• Research Paper # 136913 : "Labeling and Deviant Behavior"
• Case Study # 100621 : "Theories of Delinquent Behavior"
• Analytical Essay # 130825 : "Self-Control Theory and Delinquent Behavior"

APA Citation:

MLA Citation: