Burgess and Akers Find Sutherland's Differential Association Theory Inadequate Because

question 48

Multiple Choice

Burgess and Akers find Sutherland's differential association theory inadequate because Sutherland

• A)ignored the individual's choice-making ability.
• B)placed too much emphasis on the rewards,not the consequences,of deviant behavior.
• C)could not empirically test his theory.
• D)did not specify what is involved in the process of learning to become a criminal.

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