MODERN LABELING THEORY OFCRIME

Tannenbacum (1938)

Tagging, defining, segregating by labeling.

Labeling helps treatment

Lemert (1951)

Primary and secondary deviance

Primary

they do not see themselves as deviant

Secondary

they accept deviant status

Primary deviance

biological,psychological,sociological reasons

Secondary

social reaction to primary deviance

Crimes created

by laws
Ditton(1979)

Contrology

state power to control crime

Criminal justice agencies

social controlmechanisms

Crime Control

education, mental health,mass media

Ultimate Goal
to control troublesomepopulation