A Central Argument of Labeling Theory as Spelled Out by Howard

Multiple Choice

A central argument of labeling theory as spelled out by Howard Becker, the most well-known of its proponents:

A) Persons who have broken a rule constitute a homogeneous category.
B) The process of labeling is infallible; everyone who is labeled as deviant has in fact broken a rule.
C) The degree to which people respond to a given act is dependent only on one factor-whether that act is a violation of a rule.
D) Being caught and branded as a deviant has no important consequences for further social participation and self-image; what counts is, did the person engage in the act?
E) none of the above