Twelve-year-old Eric's parents highly reward the value of education and hard work.Over the summer,Eric tries drugs,begins drinking alcohol on weekends with his new friends,and begins shoplifting.How would Edwin Sutherland make sense of Eric's behaviour?
A) Eric's social bonds have been broken.
B) Eric is now involved in secondary deviance.
C) Eric found new means to achieve his goals.
D) Eric has been exposed to law-breaking attitudes.

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Edwin Sutherland's theory of differential association suggests that criminal behavior is learned through interaction with others. In Eric's case, his new friends likely exposed him to law-breaking attitudes and behaviors, leading to his involvement in drugs, alcohol, and shoplifting.

Twelve-Year-Old Eric's Parents Highly Reward the Value of Education and Hard