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1
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What year did Frank Tannenbaum write the labeling theory?

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1938

2
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Was Tannenbaum was first person who said what?

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communities reaction encourages criminal action.

3
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professors example

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young kids get in trouble no big deal; but as kids get older the seriousness escalates to where it is a big deal.

4
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with young kids as they grow to be older kids there begins to be a “shift” in public perception? true or false

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true

5
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as kids get older their deviant behavior is seen by the public as “defining their behavior.” true or false

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true

6
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In a group of kids: most will conform to conventional standards; but there is one or two kids who will misbehave and not conform to conventional behavior

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true

7
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In labeling theory the one or two kids that misbehave will be seen differently and be treated differently than the rest of the kids by society. true or false?

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true

8
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Under the labeling theory are the kids that don’t conform to conventional behavior labeled by their society as [bad boys] thereby, “defining their character” true or false

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true

9
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Under the labeling theory do people begin to stereotype and not trust [bad boys]. Yes. Are the following some ideologies formed by their peers?

suspicion; trying to get over something; blamed for stolen items; when they do a “good deed” its viewed with suspicion. YES OR NO

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yes

10
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When the above ideology is understood by the child, the child will begin to think “there is something wrong or different with me.” TRUE OR FALSE

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TRUE

11
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Will the child begin to internalize what their peers think of them? YES OR NO

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YES (internalize means they are starting to believe they are different and are bad, unlike the other kids)

12
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Once the child begins to internalize the publics perception, will they increase their bad behavior? YES OR NO

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YES

13
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Under the labeling theory does a misbehaving child increase bad behavior because of the way his/her peers think of them? YES OR NO

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YES

14
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Once a misbehaved child is labeled will the child stop caring about avoiding bad behavior? YES OR NO

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YES

15
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According to Tannenbaum this is why delinquents, misbehaved, or bad boys join gangs. TRUE OR FALSE

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TRUE

16
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Do these non conventional children feel comfortable, safe haven, and refuge. YES OR NO

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YES

17
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The above process: starting from the 2 year-olds misbehaving (exception) to where there is a shift in perception to when kids start being treated differently and eventually join a gang called the “Dramatization of Evil,” by Tannenbaum? TRUE OR FALSE

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TRUE

18
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Under the Labeling Theory: The more you punish deviants the more you reinforce their behavior. TRUE OR FALSE

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TRUE

19
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The campaign against delinquents becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. TRUE OR FALSE

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TRUE

20
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The more work put into punishment; the more delinquency grows. TRUE OR FALSE

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TRUE

21
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According to the labeling theory, what is the solution?

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Not to dramatize evil

22
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The less attention you give to deviants, the less it will occur. TRUE OR FALSE

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TRUE

23
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Is bad behavior in children a strategy to obtain “attention” whether it’s bad or good. YES OR NO

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YES

24
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Under the Labeling theory there is primary and secondary deviants. TRUE OR FALSE

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TRUE

25
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Under the Labeling Theory the primary deviants are the younger children (exception). TRUE OR FALSE

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TRUE

26
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Under the Labeling theory the secondary deviants are the ones society starts treating differently. TRUE OR FALSE

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TRUE

27
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Is there a hard line between primary and secondary deviants? Or an age? YES OR NO

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NO

28
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Is the different treatment by society the gauge by which primary and secondary deviants are categorized? YES OR NO

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YES