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Social Control theory attempts to explain_____________?

Correct answer: A. conformity

  • A. conformity
  • B. corporate crime
  • C. Psychologically-based crime
  • D. lower-class crime
  • E. white-collar crime

Explanation

Social control theory asks why most people conform rather than offend, arguing that strong bonds to family, school, work, and society restrain deviance. It is therefore primarily an explanation of conformity, not a theory limited to a particular type of crime.

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