The assumption that no special motivation is needed to explain deviance and that it is conformity and not deviance that needs explaining is at the core of which of the following theories on crime causation?

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The assumption that conformity needs explaining and that no special motivation is needed to explain deviance is at the core of social control theories, which argue that individuals conform due to the presence of social bonds and internal and external controls that dissuade them from deviant behavior.

The Assumption That No Special Motivation Is Needed to Explain