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19 July, 18:12

Two groups of boys, one working class and the other middle class, engage in equal amounts of delinquent activity. The members of one group are considered "boys being boys," and the members of the other are considered "troublemakers." Which of the following theories best explains this difference? A) strain theory

B) differential association theory

C) control theory

D) labeling theory

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  1. 19 July, 18:42
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    Answer:D) labeling theory

    Explanation:Labeling theory suggest that some people identify themselves according to how society labels them.

    According to this theory even people who are criminals they have engaged in such behavior because they have been constantly been labelled as criminals, so they felt they might as well engage in that kind of behavior cause either way people call them that.
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