Author Question: Clifford Shaw and Henry McKay argued that over a period of time certain neighborhoods had ... (Read 139 times)

EY67 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Clifford Shaw and Henry McKay argued that over a period of time certain neighborhoods had persistently high crime rates.

Deviance had become a part of the neighborhood's culture which was learned and practiced by many newcomers to the area. This theory is called:
A) structural strain
B) cultural transmission
C) diffusion
D) labeling

Question 2

What is the theory called that argues that if people define a person as deviant that person may internalize that definition and behave accordingly?

A) cultural transmission theory
B) differential association theory
C) labeling theory
D) looking glass self theory