Labeling Theory Empirical Tests

Labeling theory has been an extremely important and influential development in criminology, but its recent advances have been largely neglected. This volume aims to reinvigorate labeling theory by presenting a comprehensive range of its modern applications. In the first section, Ross Matsueda chronicles the early history of the theory. Fred Markowitz then reviews labeling theory research as applied to mental illness. Francis T. Cullen and Cheryl Lero Jonson discuss the relationship between labeling theory and correctional rehabilitation. The second section, which is focused on previous tests of labeling theory, begins with a review of prior empirical tests by Kelle Barrick. Anthony Petrosino and his colleagues then summarize their meta-analysis of the impact of the juvenile system processing on delinquency. Lawrence Sherman then discusses experiments on criminal sanctions. The final segment on empirical tests of labeling theory begins with a chapter by Marvin Krohn and his colleagues on the effects of official intervention on later offending. The long-term effects of incarceration are then investigated by Joseph Murray and his colleagues. Finally, Steven Raphael reviews the effects of conviction and incarceration on future employment. This landmark book presents the most comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge about labeling theory, and illustrates the importance of this theory for policy and practice.

Preface1. Empirical Tests of Labeling Theory in Criminology, David P. Farrington and Joseph MurrayPart I: Development of Labeling Theory2. The Natural History of Labeling Theory, Ross L. Matsueda3. Labeling Theory and Mental Illness, Fred E. Markowitz4. Labeling Theory and Correctional Rehabilitation: Beyond Unanticipated Consequences, Francis T. Cullen and Cheryl Lero JonsonPart II: Reviews of Empirical Tests5. A Review of Prior Tests of Labeling Theory, Kelle Barrick6. The Impact of Juvenile System Processing on Delinquency, Anthony Petrosino, Carolyn Turpin-Petrosino, and Sarah Guckenburg7. Experiments in Criminal Sanctions: Labeling, Defiance, and Restorative Justice, Lawrence W. ShermanPart III: Specific Empirical Tests8. Effects of Official Intervention on Later Offending in the Rochester Youth Development Study,Marvin D. Krohn, Giza Lopes, and Jeffrey T. Ward9. Long-Term Effects of Conviction and Incarceration on Men in the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development, Joseph Murray, Arjan Blokland, David P. Farrington, and Delphine Theobald10. The Effects of Conviction and Incarceration on Future Employment Outcomes, Steven RaphaelAbout the AuthorsIndex

David P. Farrington, Joseph Murray