Judge Juddson sentenced Freda, a 13-year-old shoplifter, to a diversion program consisting of counseling instead of sending her
to reform school or jail. The judge did not want Freda to be imprinted with a reputation as a thief so early in life. This exemplifies a practice influenced by __________. A. labeling theory
B. neutralization
C. shaming
D. degradation ceremonies
The theory of labeling claims that self-identity and people's actions can be defined or affected by the words used to identify or define them. Labeling theory attempts to understand why certain individuals, classes, and societies perceive a behavior to be negatively deviant but positively deviant to someone else.
Labeling theory argues that people become deviant as a result of others forcing that identity upon them.
Judge Juddson sentenced Freda, a 13-year-old shoplifter, to a diversion program consisting of counseling instead of sending her to reform school or jail. The judge did not want Freda to be imprinted with a reputation as a thief so early in life. This exemplifies a practice influenced by <u>labeling theory</u>.
Labeling theory asserts that when a particular label is used on an individual, that individual begins to identify with such label. For example, when a child is labelled a thief due to a deviant behavior, that child begins to behave as such.
The passive voice can be used in bad-news messages considering that in this case we can omit the name of the person performing the action. For example if we say "a solution to this problem should be found" we are giving importance to the object and the action instead of giving importance to the responsible of the problem.
It was possible to expand the growth of tobacco when Africans arrived in Jamestown because they arrived as slaves. They were forced to work for the tobacco business to try to build their families and gain freedom.
