Summarize the basic elements of social reaction or labeling theory Social reaction or labeling theory holds that criminality is promoted by becoming negatively labeled by significant others. Such...

Summarize the basic elements of social reaction or labeling theory Social reaction or labeling theory holds that criminality is promoted by becoming negatively labeled by significant others. Such labels as "criminal," "ex-con," and "junkie" isolate people from society and lock them into lives of crime. Crime and criminality are social constructs. One person may be labeled deviant, while another finds their behavior excused. Criminality is in the eye of the beholder.