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 'appealing to higher loyalties,' many offenders argue that their loyalties lie with their peers, and that the group has needs that take precedence over societal moral demands.

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This is an accurate description of one of the techniques of neutralization identified by Sykes and Matza.

Sykes and Matza Classified Excuses and Justifications That Provide a Moral