If an individual justifies his or her delinquent actions by saying he or she acted on the demands of peer groups, what technique of neutralization has the individual used?

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The individual is using the "appeal to higher loyalties" technique, which involves justifying actions by claiming they were done to meet the expectations or demands of a group, such as peers.

If an Individual Justifies His or Her Delinquent Actions by Saying