The Most Frequently Discussed of the Social Control Theories, and the One

question 50

Multiple Choice

The most frequently discussed of the social control theories, and the one that has come to occupy a central place in criminological thought, is the one developed by:

• A) Nye
• B) Reiss
• C) Sykes and Matza
• D) Hirschi
• E) Reckless

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