"Why should people conform? After all, it's so much more fun and rewarding to deviate from society's norms and laws." An advocate of which of the following theories would agree most strongly with this statement?
A. problem-behavior proneness
B. subculture theory
C. social disorganization theory
D. anomie theory
E. control theory
Answer: E
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