Identify one criticism of differential association theory.

What will be an ideal response?


It doesn’t explain individual differences in the propensity to associate with antisocial peers; it doesn't account for criminal behaviors that do not appear to have been learned from others; it does not make a distinction between different types of peer influence (such as private acceptance vs. compliance).

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a. a wiretap b. a body-worn camera c. the Internet d. FaceTime

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A defense attorney believes that her main purpose is to zealously fight on behalf of her client, no matter what. She is using the ______.

A. sponsorship model B. adversarial model C. activist model D. advocacy model

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Attempts to flood a computer network, thereby preventing legitimate network traffic, is an example of cybercrime known as a ______________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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