Labeling theory is a key concept in sociology and criminology that explains how being labeled as "deviant" can influence a person’s behavior and identity. This video breaks down the origins, core ...

Antimagic labelling is a fascinating area of graph theory that assigns unique integers to the edges of a graph in such a way that the resulting vertex sums are distinct. This concept, grounded in the ...

This study uses an identity theory framework to fill in gaps left by labeling theory in the explanation of criminal behavior resulting from one's identity. The authors examine the reciprocal ...

We often make automatic judgments of "symptomatic" behavior: delusions, far example, show that one is mentally ill. The theory of labeling/normalizing urges caution in making these judgments because ...