Daily Archives: June 30, 2025
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This short documentary illustrates key elements of Labeling Theory through the lens of Stan Cohen’s classic study of Mods and Rockers. It shows how sensationalized media coverage in 1960s Britain helped construct a “moral panic” around these youth subcultures. The groups were labeled as “folk devils,” and society responded with […]
Vance, N. (2024). Labeling theory. EBSCO Research Starters. Retrieved June 30, 2025, from https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/social-sciences-and-humanities/labeling-theory.
This lecture (in two parts) by renown criminologist John Braithwaite is a powerful resource for teaching Labeling Theory and its evolution. Braithwaite introduces the concept of reintegrative shaming—a restorative justice approach that condemns harmful behavior without permanently labeling the person as deviant. Unlike stigmatizing labels that push people deeper into […]
Tierney, J. (2009). Chapter 10: Labeling theory. In: Key perspectives in criminology, McGraw-Hill Education. BMCC students and faculty have free access to this ebook with their CUNYfirst login credentials at ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bmcc/detail.action?docID=480635.
