Edwin Sutherland's Differential Association Theory Links Deviance to

question 49

Multiple Choice

Edwin Sutherland's differential association theory links deviance to

• A)how labeling someone as deviant can increase the deviant behavior.
• B)the amount of contact a person has with others who encourage or discourage conventional behavior.
• C)how well a person can contain deviant impulses.
• D)how others respond to the race,ethnicity,gender,and class of the individual.

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