A young man grows up in a house where his father grows marijuana,his father and mother smoke pot,and his older brother is a drug dealer.Which theory would predict that he is at risk of following in this criminal lifestyle?
A) differential association theory
B) routine activities theory
C) control theory
D) strain theory

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Differential association theory proposes that individuals learn criminal behavior through associations with others who engage in crime, and in this case, the young man is surrounded by family members who engage in drug-related criminal activity. Therefore, he is at risk of being influenced by them and following in their criminal lifestyle. The other theories may also be relevant, but not as directly applicable to this particular scenario.

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