Explain in detail labeling theory and the self-fulfilling prophecy. Create and describe a violent event or social situation. Use the labeling theory to explain the event you have described. How can the self-fulfilling prophecy help explain the violent event or social situation you described?

What will be an ideal response?


1. Description of a violent event
2. Labeling definition: suggests that behavior that deviates from established norms is deviant because it has been labeled as such by others
3. Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: the process by which an unsubstantiated belief or prediction results in behavior that makes the original false conception come true
4. Use of labeling and self-fulfilling prophecy to explain the violent incident given

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