What are labeling theory’s two principal propositions? How do these theories differ from those presented in prior chapters?

What will be an ideal response?


First, extralegal factors, not behavior alone, shaped who was labeled; and second, labeling increased criminal involvement.

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Women hired as police officers during the early years were given duties that did not allow them to work street patrol

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The corpus delicti is the totality of elements that show a crime was committed

a. True b. False

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The triangulation method of measurement can be used indoors or outdoors

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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__________ is assimilation into the separate culture of the prison

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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