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 ___________, the audience compares the offender's crime to more serious ones and can go so far as claiming to be moral.

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In the technique of claim of relative acceptability, the offender attempts to minimize their offense by comparing it to more serious crimes or immoral acts, ultimately claiming that their behavior is morally acceptable or justifiable in comparison.

Sykes and Matza Classified Excuses and Justifications That Provide a Moral