... for work * Weather they are deviant * Their use of slang/language * Respect for authority * Social class * Posture, walk, and clothes The second stage is testing each criterion and those are either confirmed or contradicted, either way the teachers become more confident in their judgements. The third stage is stabilization and by now the teacher feels that he/she 'knows' and 'understands' the student. Some students will be regarded as deviants, and for them it will be hard for their behaviour to be seen in a positive light. Once someone has been successfully labelled as criminal or deviant, the label attached may become the dominant label or 'master status' which is seen as more important than all the other aspects of the person. He or she becomes a 'hooligan' or 'thief' rather than a father, mother or friend. Each label carries with it prejudices and images and this may lead to ...

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