Retrospective Labeling is the act of labeling past behavior as deviant based on a current accusation of deviance. The behavior was once considered normal, but now that a person is
seen as strange, suspicious, or criminal, that once innocent behavior is now viewed as devant
In this brief clip of "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street", you will see some instances of
Retrospective Labeling among the neighbors. In the box below, describe at least 2 examples of
how the neighbors engaged Retrospective Labeling behavior. YOUR ANSWER MUST BE
TYPED ON THIS FORM!