Citation

Hagan J, Palloni A. Am. J. Sociol. 1990; 96(2): 265-299.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, University of Chicago Press)

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Abstract

The historical concept of a criminal class includes a sociological reference to the concentration and recurrence of crime within groups and across generations. Two family-linked processes may lead to the social reproduction of a criminal class: a cultural/characterological process involving child-raising conditions and practices, and a structural/imputational process involving official labeling. Mead's concern about the perpetuation of a "permanent class of criminals" is discussed, and special attention is given to an intergenerational interaction effect of parent and son labeling on subsequent delinquent and criminal behavior. This intergenerational interaction effect is explored, net of the acknowledged role of cultural/characterological influences, which are modeled in several ways using data collected in a well-known London panel study. The article addresses implications of the neglect of labeling effects in contemporary longitudinal research initiatives directed to the formation of crime policy. (Abstract Adapted from Source: American Journal of Sociology, 1990. Copyright © 1990 by The University of Chicago Press)

Delinquency Causes
Juvenile Crime
Juvenile Offender
Juvenile Delinquency
Adult Crime
Adult Offender
Crime Causes
Social Class
Class Factors
Sociocultural Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Foreign Countries
England
Family Relations
Parenting Practices
Labeling
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
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