"Sam is an old guy who likes to drink beer and smoke pot. All his life, he has carried with him a can of beer and a pipe. In 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment was passed and Prohibition began. During this time, it was illegal to consume alcohol in the U.S.A. The day after Prohibition passed, Sam was arrested, brought to court, and sentenced to prison for alcohol consumption. The pipe was of no concern because marijuana use was legal in 1920. Sam served his sentence and was released in 1938, and stepped back on to the street with his beer and pipe. He was, of course, immediately arrested and thrown back in jail for possession of marijuana, as marijuana was made illegal in 1937." Which criminological theory best explains this of Sam's story and experience?
a. Social disorganization theory
b. Social bond theory
c. Labeling theory
d. Rational choice theory
c. Labeling theory
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