Another thing that stood out is how even small and normal behaviors such as hanging out with friends or messing around are often interpreted as threatening when done by these boys. Rios illustrates that this constant misinterpretation leads to a lot of punishment, making it hard for them to just experience a normal adolescence. #so345

Something that stood out to me in chapter 2 is how schools often act like extensions of the criminal justice system, using a very strict discipline and surveillance that mirror policing. The author shows that instead of helping students, these practices can push them further away from education and more into the cycle of punishment. #so345

In ch.4 I like the idea of them mentioning the unrealistic goals that are placed on these young men to set them up for failure. The idea of punishing these young men but not providing resources does nothing to help them not "recommit" the crime. It also places a high alert for them being arrested for anything and everything without the chance of change. #so345

I believe with reading previous chapters and going into ch.3 that these boys were set up to do nothing but fail. The environment that they were in labeled them before they had a chance to progress into more than just a static state, which led them to conform to what society had already dug a hole and placed them in. #so345

Like I mentioned in my previous post, labels within the school system have a more direct effect than just extra surveillance. I know that within my school system the kids, especially boys, that were labeled as deviant were never helped with the potential causes of their deviant acts. They were normally pushed out of the classroom. This wasn't an effective tool and honestly damaged their education and learning abilities. This tactic almost created a cycle or pattern in behavior. #so345

I found a connection within the idea of labeling boys as deviant from a young age. I noticed this a lot within the public schooling system I was apart of. Even for minor behaviors young boys would receive this label and it always tended to stick with them. It was always those boys who would tend to be heavily watched in public settings or even sometimes directly targeted. I firsthand have seen the effect labels have later in life. #so345

Chapter two shows how the labeling theory works. They are automatically assumed to be deviant and constantly monitored. They experience this control every day, which could lead them to believe that they are deviant. Even if they aren't, other people, such as teachers, are pushing the narrative that they are deviant. #so345