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Labeling Theory And Juvenile Delinquency

Posted on:2011-03-30Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y ShuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2166360305973097Subject:Criminal Law
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Juvenile crime has become a major problem worldwide, how to prevent this phenomenon has become a question worth considering.The incidence of crime has never been isolated, is a common result of the interaction of various factors. Therefore, we must combine the special nature of youth itself, to find a good solutionLabeling theory, believes that the reason why a person would take offense to the road of crime, with their environment in the evaluation of other closely related. It believed that each individual in the social life all have been acts of violation of social morality, When a person's deviant behavior was found and was meaningful to others in society, a label affixed.Well, this person likely to gradually sink, took to deviant career.Juvenile crime rate showed an increasing trend in our country, the public of society or judicial departments treats to some teen-agers's injustice, give it's the label having stuck a "criminal", the person is in a messenger deliberately or have become outsider in regular big family of society accidentally. How reasonable and justified to guide those who have had experience of youth out of criminal breach of discrimination, the error of being misunderstood, is the point. While those who are not illegal, crime through youth, but because of their parents or family of the perpetrators had been more worthy of our attention. Actively guide the healthy growth of different groups of young people away from crime is the most meaningful thing.From the perspective of labeling theory, there are many reasons cause of juvenile delinquency. As the youth are labeled, are vulnerable to social injustice and other groups, then the young people growing up can easily be excluded. All they are vulnerable to illegal, criminal acts.So,we should adhere to two principles:Young people labeling carefully; to label young people more encouragement and care. Under the premise insisting on population principle, go along improves and perfects unceasingly to legal system of our country; Improve the juvenile delinquency system of non-public trial Construction of minor criminal record elimination system; Improving the community correction system.While response to the current idea of building a harmonious society, construction of a civilized society; Strengthen the rule of law promotion and construction, and enhance their legal awareness. Enhance young people's psychological counseling; Improve the school, family education; Prevention of crime subculture infection; Comprehensive prevention of juvenile crimes from happening.
Keywords/Search Tags:Labeling theory, Label, Juvenile delinquency, Direct label, Indirect label
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