Practice mode Crime and Deviance

To avoid the stigmatisation process entirely, what does labelling theory recommend?

Correct answer D. Radical non-intervention

Explanation

Edwin Schur proposed radical non-intervention, leaving minor offenders alone wherever possible so that they are never labelled and drawn into deviant careers.

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