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CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF LABELING (FROM PERCEPTION IN CRIMINOLOGY, 1975 BY RICHARD L HENSHEL AND ROBERT A SILVERMAN - SEE NCJ-32885)

NCJ Number
35431
Author(s)
E SCHUR
Date Published
1975
Length
18 pages
Annotation
ANALYSIS OF THE LABELLING PROCESS AS ONE OF THE DYNAMIC PROCESSES OF SOCIAL INTERACTION SHAPING DEVIANCE.
Abstract
AN OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF LABELLING IN TERMS OF DEVIANCE AND CONTROL PROCESSES IS DEVELOPED. THE CURRENT NARROW-SCOPE DEFINITION IS CRITICIZED.

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