The youthful toughs who ran a school for pickpockets in Dickens' novel Oliver Twist are an example of which theory of deviance?
A) cultural-conflict theory
B) differential association
C) labeling theory
D) sociobiology

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Differential association theory suggests that deviance is learned through interactions with others, and in "Oliver Twist," the young pickpockets learn their criminal behavior from Fagin and his gang.

The Youthful Toughs Who Ran a School for Pickpockets in Dickens