Which of the Following Theories Have Been Criticized for Identifying

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following theories have been criticized for identifying deviance and criminality as lower-class phenomena?

• A)Merton's strain theory
• B)differential association theory
• C)social bonds theory
• D)social learning theory
• E)self-control theory

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