How Does Jeffery's (1965) Theory of Differential Reinforcement Account for the Fact

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How does Jeffery's (1965) theory of differential reinforcement account for the fact that many offenders continue to commit crime even though their behaviour does not always lead to reinforcement, and sometimes even results in punishment?

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