Reginald had to call in sick to work for many weeks due to a severe case of the flu. He has been chronically unemployed, so he becomes worried about losing his job and fears he will not be able to support himself. To begin saving money in case he does lose his job, Reginald begins to sell illegal copies of software he owns to other users online. Which theory of crime does this exemplify?

A. social disorganization theory
B. strain theory.
C. learning theory
D. control theory


B. strain theory.

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