According to sociologist Edwin Sutherland's rational choice theory of deviance, people learn the necessary techniques and motives, drives, rationalizations, and attitudes of deviant behavior from people with whom they interact.

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Edwin Sutherland is known for the differential association theory, not rational choice theory. Differential association theory suggests that deviant behavior is learned through interaction with others.

According to Sociologist Edwin Sutherland's Rational Choice Theory of Deviance