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Wikipedia: Howard S. Becker

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The encyclopedia article on Howard S. Becker, 1928 to 2023, developer of labeling theory.

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Citation
URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_S._Becker
Source Type
Encyclopedia
Assessment
Reliability Tier
3
General encyclopedia: useful for uncontested factual detail, not a primary or scholarly source.
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Claims Backed By This Source (19 claims)

This source backs 19 claims across the atlas. As facts: 15 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Criminology Theories and Schools, 8 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 holds, 2 general references.
  • Criminologists and Reformers, 7 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 general references.
  • Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.

Well-attested

15

Criminologists and Reformers

Criminology Theories and Schools

Holds

1

Criminology Theories and Schools

General References

3

Criminologists and Reformers

Criminology Theories and Schools

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