Edwin HSutherland's Theory of __________ Asserts That Occupational Criminality,like Other Forms

question 14

Multiple Choice

Edwin H.Sutherland's theory of __________ asserts that occupational criminality,like other forms of systematic criminal behavior,is learned through frequent direct or indirect relationships with people who are already engaging in such behavior.

• A)white-collar crime
• B)differential association
• C)functional criminality
• D)conflicting criminality
• E)interactionist criminality

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Definitions:

Prescriptive Norms

Social rules that dictate what behavior is expected or appropriate within a community or society.

Proscriptive Norms

Social rules that dictate what behaviors are forbidden or discouraged within a society or group.

Ethnomethodology

A sociological approach that studies the way people make sense of their everyday world, emphasizing the methods and practices individuals use to constitute their social realities.

Rational Choice Theory

A framework for understanding and modeling social and economic behavior based on the assumption that individuals act rationally, making decisions to maximize their personal benefit.