not enforce a positive reaction and it is likely that recidivism will occur, since labelling comes with shaming and guilt. It is not focused on restorative justice and only creates bigger issues within the individual and society. There is also the possibility that a person can be wrongfully accused which is prominent in the justice system, and although the labelling may not be true, it still follows with the individual. Braithwaite’s Theory of Shaming and Crime only stigmatizes these individuals and excludes them from society, which is not beneficial for anyone. (Lily et al. 2015)
In discussing why youth join gangs and their dominant factors, neighborhood influence would be considered an important concept. Neighborhood influence can be explained …show more content…
As stated by the authors Breetzke and Pearson, “this well-known theoretical perspective neighborhoods with high levels of economic deprivation, racial heterogeneity, residential mobility, and family disruption experience more crime and disorder than any other neighborhoods.” (Breetzke and Pearson, 2015) This theory identifies that certain neighbourhoods are prone to criminal activity, and it is usually the areas with richer people are the neighbourhoods that do not have much criminal behaviour. Winstanley would describe the disorganization of neighbourhoods by “measures of neighborhood disorganization included subjects’ perceptions of areas to walk or play, safety outdoors, crime, racism or prejudice, litter, vandalism, publicly visible alcohol or drug use, abandoned buildings, poverty, church attendance, and sense of community. Other neighborhood characteristics that are indicators of neighborhood disorganization include: teenagers loitering, homeless persons, burglary, drug selling, robbery, and prostitution” (Winstanley et al., 2008) This theory …show more content…
Social disorganization theory can examine that if youths are in poverty and have a low socio-economic status, they are also likely to be living in a dysfunctional and unorganized neighborhood, causing their likelihood to join gangs. Nevertheless, I would consider the labelling theory as most effective because I believe that it best represents this factor. It is apparent that once a person is labelled they are likely to live up to that expectation, so if an individual is stigmatized for their poverty level and low socio-economic status, they will likely follow the stereotypes that come along with it. (Lily et al. 2015) When individuals are struggling in poverty, unemployment, children who live in a low-income household or single parent households, it is possible that their self-esteem will decrease over time due to the backlash of society. Society has a preconceived idea that people in poverty are criminals, so the labeling theory supports that behavior, causing them to likely commit criminal activity. If youths are considered in poverty and living in a low socio-economic environment, they are prone to joining gangs in order to feel like they are gaining more than their families have to offer. Theorists have suggested several different processes through which public labeling may influence subsequent involvement in crime and
In discussing why youth join gangs and their dominant factors, neighborhood influence would be considered an important concept. Neighborhood influence can be explained …show more content…
As stated by the authors Breetzke and Pearson, “this well-known theoretical perspective neighborhoods with high levels of economic deprivation, racial heterogeneity, residential mobility, and family disruption experience more crime and disorder than any other neighborhoods.” (Breetzke and Pearson, 2015) This theory identifies that certain neighbourhoods are prone to criminal activity, and it is usually the areas with richer people are the neighbourhoods that do not have much criminal behaviour. Winstanley would describe the disorganization of neighbourhoods by “measures of neighborhood disorganization included subjects’ perceptions of areas to walk or play, safety outdoors, crime, racism or prejudice, litter, vandalism, publicly visible alcohol or drug use, abandoned buildings, poverty, church attendance, and sense of community. Other neighborhood characteristics that are indicators of neighborhood disorganization include: teenagers loitering, homeless persons, burglary, drug selling, robbery, and prostitution” (Winstanley et al., 2008) This theory …show more content…
Social disorganization theory can examine that if youths are in poverty and have a low socio-economic status, they are also likely to be living in a dysfunctional and unorganized neighborhood, causing their likelihood to join gangs. Nevertheless, I would consider the labelling theory as most effective because I believe that it best represents this factor. It is apparent that once a person is labelled they are likely to live up to that expectation, so if an individual is stigmatized for their poverty level and low socio-economic status, they will likely follow the stereotypes that come along with it. (Lily et al. 2015) When individuals are struggling in poverty, unemployment, children who live in a low-income household or single parent households, it is possible that their self-esteem will decrease over time due to the backlash of society. Society has a preconceived idea that people in poverty are criminals, so the labeling theory supports that behavior, causing them to likely commit criminal activity. If youths are considered in poverty and living in a low socio-economic environment, they are prone to joining gangs in order to feel like they are gaining more than their families have to offer. Theorists have suggested several different processes through which public labeling may influence subsequent involvement in crime and