Assignment: 1
Semester: 1
Unique Number: 678887
Assignment question:
Explain in detail how Lemert and Becker’s labelling perspective can contribute to the
explanation of criminal behaviour. (25)
, Table Of Contents
Introduction page 1
Definitions of key concepts page 2
1) The labelling perspective page 3
1.1 INTERACTIONIST APPROACH page 3
1.2 Edwin M Lemert (1912–1996) page 3
1.3 The Differences between primary and secondary deviance page 3-4
1.4 SOCIAL RESPONSE APPROACH page 4
1.5 Labelling as a cause of crime page 4
1.6 The process of labelling page 4-5
1.7 A typology of deviants page 5-6
Conclusion page 6
References page 7
Plagiarism declaration page 8