"Crime is learned in Associations" Who said this:
Correct answer: B. Edwin Sutherland
- A. Paul B Horton
- B. Edwin Sutherland
- C. Wright Mills
- D. George Simmel
Explanation
Edwin Sutherland proposed differential association theory, arguing that criminal behaviour is learned through interaction and association with others. This makes Sutherland the key name linked with the idea that crime is learned.
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