Sykes and Matza classified excuses and justifications that provide a moral release into multiple types, which they called 'techniques of neutralization.' In the technique of ___________, there is the belief that a special reward is deserved due to the sacrifices that have been made.

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The technique that describes a belief in a special reward due to sacrifices made is the "claim of entitlement." This is one of the techniques of neutralization identified by Sykes and Matza, which allow individuals to justify or excuse their deviant behavior by providing a moral release. The other options listed (claim of relative acceptability, claim of normality, condemnation of the condemners) do not involve the belief in a special reward or entitlement.

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