Which Theory Views Crime as the Outcome of an Imbalance

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which theory views crime as the outcome of an imbalance between impulses toward criminal activity and the social or physical controls that deter it?

• A) labeling theory
• B) strain theory
• C) differential association theory
• D) control theory

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