Sociology A-Level
Deviancy Amplification
What Deviancy Amplification means in Sociology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Deviancy Amplification
The process by which the agencies of social control and the media create more deviance by labeling and marginalizing groups.
Topics that use Deviancy Amplification
- Crime and Deviance (AQA A-Level)
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