According to Social Control Theory, Delinquency Is Caused by

question 30

Multiple Choice

According to social control theory, delinquency is caused by

• A) unconventionality in the adolescent's personality.
• B) an inherited predisposition toward deviance.
• C) biologically based differences in arousal and sensation-seeking.
• D) a lack of bonds to the family, the school, or the workplace.

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Definitions:

Discrimination

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