Reference no: EM133747616
Assignment:
Read Labeling Theory on pp. 187-190 of Hagan, F. E., Daigle, L. E. (2023). Introduction to Criminology (11th ed.). SAGE Publications, Inc. (US).
Read Occasional Property Crimes on pp. 252-257 of Hagan, F. E., Daigle, L. E. (2023). Introduction to Criminology (11th ed.). SAGE Publications, Inc. (US).
. Explain how labelling theory might explain occasional property crimes such as larceny/theft and shoplifting.
. Answer the following questions (250 words minimum total):
o How might the labeling process contribute to the deviant identity of individuals involved in occasional property crimes such as larceny/theft and shoplifting?
o What role do social control agencies, such as law enforcement and the criminal justice system, play in labeling certain individuals as deviants?
o What are some of the potential consequences of this labeling, both for the individuals labeled and for society's response to occasional property crimes?