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Question 11 2 pts According to Sutherland's theory of differential association, deviance occurs when: o media representations reinforce the definitions supplied by intimate others O the deviant role becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy o unfavorable definitions of the legal code outweigh favorable definitions O mastery of techniques is learned

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According to Sutherland’s theory of differential association, deviance occurs when mastery of techniques is learnt.

One of the most important and most talked about theory of crime is differential association theory which suggests that people learn criminal behaviours from those who are criminal themselves. Thus, people master the techniques, values, attitudes and motivation by coming into contact with experienced criminals in their environment.

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