Which theory views crime as the outcome of an imbalance between impulses toward criminal activity and the social or physical controls that deter it?
A) labeling theory
B) strain theory
C) differential association theory
D) control theory

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Control theory posits that crime occurs when there is an imbalance between impulses toward criminal activity and the social or physical controls that deter it.

Which Theory Views Crime as the Outcome of an Imbalance