Sykes and Matza (1957) state that delinquents will provide justification for their behaviour before engaging in criminal activity in attempts to nullify dominant social controls. What do they call this phenomenon?
A) Techniques of neutralization
B) Neutralization theory
C) Delinquent drift
D) Containment theory
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Q2: Which of the following is not one
Q3: This theory assumes that offenders conduct cost-benefit
Q4: This theory credits the propensity to commit
Q5: According to Merton (1938), which of the
Q6: According to Merton (1938), which of the
Q8: Gottfredson and Hirschi's (1990) general theory of
Q9: Edwin Lemert (1951) described the process through
Q10: Which of the following is not an
Q11: Miller (2002) views crime as a result
Q12: What was the 'GamerGate' fiasco?
A) A conspiracy
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