Labeling theory focuses on 3 interrelated processes, which is not one of the processes.
A) How and why certain behaviors are criminal or deviant
B) The response to crime or deviance by the authorities
C) The effects of such definitions and official reactions to those being labeled
D) The relationship between those labeled and the social environment in which they live

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Labeling theory primarily concerns itself with the process of defining certain behaviors as criminal or deviant (A), the reaction of authorities to these behaviors (B), and the effects of these definitions and reactions on the individuals who are labeled (C). It does not directly focus on the relationship between those labeled and their social environment, which is more a consequence of the labeling process rather than a core focus of the theory itself.

Labeling Theory Focuses on 3 Interrelated Processes, Which Is Not