Labeling One of the critical principles of social reaction to crime is that the law is applied differently in many areas and depending on social, economic, gender, and age issues. In a 1-2 page Essay: Please discuss the unequal application of delinquency labels and how they apply to adolescent offenders. Expound on some of the long-term effects of labels.
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Many are the instances when delinquency labels are applied in different capacities depending on such factors as gender, age, and social economic factors. According to Siegel and Welsh (2012), the probability of a delinquency is a function of an individual’s race, gender, and position in the society. Different reasons therefore, are at play in support of unequal application of delinquency labels. For instance, while considering gender as a factor, it is naturally accepted that men are stronger than women…..
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