Stigma
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23675938 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Clairissa D Breen (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Pages | 1-4 |
| Publication date | 2014-04-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Encyclopedia of Theoretical Criminology (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118517390.wbetc095 |
| OpenAlex | W4210872539 |
| ISBN | 9781118517390 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
Stigma is a state of disgrace, shame, or dishonor. Stigma impacts how individuals view themselves and how they perceive they will be perceived by others. Stigma influences how individuals may be treated by authority figures, or even by their neighbors. Stigma can be culturally specific: a trait stigmatized by one culture may not draw attention in another. In some ways, stigma's greatest impact is on the individuals who feel they are subject to, or perceive, stigma. An individual's behavior can impact stigma and related perceptions. In criminological theory, stigma is multifaceted. Because stigma can be applied to victims as well as to perpetrators, and even to locations where crime has occurred, it has links to a wide range of theories.
Criminology · Perception · Psychiatry · Shame · Stigma (botany) · Trait · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Psychology · Social Psychology · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
| Highly cited | No |
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