Applying Labeling Theory to a Village of Registered Sex OffendersIn this exercise, you will practice applying labeling theory and answer questions about the effects of labeling.Watch this short documentary from the New York Times about a "sex offender village" in Florida at www.nytimes.com/2013/05/22/opinion/sex-offender-village.html?_r=0.With the emergence of sex offender registries and city ordinances that limit where registered sex offenders can reside, many have begun to live together in tent cities, under highway overpasses (such as the Julia Tuttle Causeway in Florida), and in communities like Miracle Village.Apply labeling theory concepts to what you saw in the documentary.According to a labeling perspective, what is the likely outcome of being "labeled for life"? Explain your
response.
What will be an ideal response?
varies
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