This chapter contains a discussion of the labeling process. What are a few examples of the everyday imposition of positive (rather than negative) labels?

Why is it so difficult to successfully impose positive labels on individuals who were previously labeled negatively?
What will be an ideal response?


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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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How you want and chose to be perceived will ultimately determine what you become. Describe how making an ethical decision is a choice and not a fancy concept

What will be an ideal response?

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______ refers to the bond that people have with family, friends, and social institutions that may serve as an informal control against criminality.

A. Commitment B. Attachment C. Involvement D. Belief

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The victim's perception of the race of the perpetrator _____________.

A. is usually accurate. B. differs from the race of those arrested. C. has influence over sentencing. D. is neither here nor there.

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