Barry Regularly Shoplifts Various Items (DVDs, Small Appliances, Toiletries) from Big

question 19

Multiple Choice

Barry regularly shoplifts various items (DVDs, small appliances, toiletries) from big box stores (e.g., Wal-Mart) . He feels some guilt after doing this but resolves these negative feelings by telling himself that corporations won't miss the money and that the people who run them are often white-collar criminals themselves. These thoughts are an example of:

• A) primary deviance.
• B) techniques of neutralization.
• C) low self-control.
• D) an anomic state.

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