proposal

Topic: the stereotype that society has on criminals’ relatives

Thesis: Society marginalizes criminals’relatives as the majority believes that criminal acts are nature-based, createslabels, and challenge social equality.

Argument 1: People assume criminal acts are closely related to genes and would be passed on within a family.

Related Sources:

Naturetheories assert that the etiology of criminal behavior is biologically based ongenetic inheritance, the structure, and functions of people’s brains, and otherpsychological responses.

Development of deviant behavior

In terms of self-interest, people choose to avoid any potential threats without considering the truthfulness and probability of getting hurt.

Why violence has declined in modern times?

Argument 2: Criminals’relatives are being labeled as dangerous and deviant people.

Related Source

Labeling theory suggests that people’s behavior is influenced by the label attached to them by society.

Challenges faced by criminals’ relatives, for example in the workplace.

Labelling excludes children of convicted parents from society.

Labelling effect is stronger for people whose parents have been convicted.

Argument 3:Labels and stigmas destroy the social equity system and lead to instability within the community. 

Related Sources:

Peoplemight identify more with deviant social groups after receiving a criminal label.

Currentculture of mass incarceration seems to generate social inequalities.