Judge Juddson sentenced Freda, a 13-year-old shoplifter, to a diversion program consisting of counseling instead of sending her to reform school or jail. The judge did not want Freda to be imprinted with a reputation as a thief so early in life. This exemplifies a practice influenced by .

A. labeling theory
B. neutralization
C. shaming
D. degradation ceremonies

A. labeling theory

Explanation:

Judge Juddson sentenced Freda, a 13-year-old shoplifter, to a diversion program consisting of counseling instead of sending her to reform school or jail. The judge did not want Freda to be imprinted with a reputation as a thief so early in life. This exemplifies a practice influenced by labeling theory.

Labeling theory asserts that when a particular label is used on an individual, that individual begins to identify with such label. For example, when a child is labelled a thief due to a deviant behavior, that child begins to behave as such.

A. Labeling theory

Explanation:

The theory of labeling claims that self-identity and people's actions can be defined or affected by the words used to identify or define them. Labeling theory attempts to understand why certain individuals, classes, and societies perceive a behavior to be negatively deviant but positively deviant to someone else.

Labeling theory argues that people become deviant as a result of others forcing that identity upon them.