Alicia Frequently Steals from Local Stores

question 87

Multiple Choice

Alicia frequently steals from local stores.She has been reading about the psychology of delinquents and now believes that her behaviour is not her fault,but is caused by the blighted neighbourhood in which she lives.Which technique of neutralization is Alicia using?

• A) denial of the victim
• B) denial of the generalized other
• C) denial of responsibility
• D) denial of cause

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