The Labeling Theory ---
a. Is about the self-identity and behavior of individuals that may be determined or influenced by the terms used to describe or classify them.
b. Directly links crime rates to neighborhood ecological characteristics.
c. Explains crime as the behavior of individuals caught up in cultural and group conflict.
d. Is arguing that crime is mainly by inherited and biologically predetermined factors.
a. Is about the self-identity and behavior of individuals that may be determined or influenced by the terms used to describe or classify them.
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