After His Placement on Juvenile Probation for Burglary, Mike's Parents

question 86

Multiple Choice

After his placement on juvenile probation for burglary, Mike's parents now call him a delinquent. His teachers whisper about it, and he hears them say he is going nowhere fast. Even other kids at school tell Mike he is a criminal. Mike is starting to think that's all he'll ever amount to. Mike's feelings are best explained by which theory?

• A) control theory
• B) labeling theory
• C) social bond theory
• D) social structure theory

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