Your parents are upset about the new group of peers with whom you are spending time because they feel that this new group of friends is encouraging you to behave in inappropriate and deviant ways.Which of the theorists below developed the theory that best fits this scenario?
A) Travis Hirschi
B) Edwin Sutherland
C) Richard Cloward
D) Robert Merton

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Edwin Sutherland developed Differential Association Theory, which suggests that deviant behavior is learned through interaction with others. In this scenario, the concern is that the new group of peers is influencing inappropriate or deviant behavior, aligning with Sutherland's theory that individuals learn values, attitudes, techniques, and motives for criminal behavior through their associations.

Your Parents Are Upset About the New Group of Peers