Edwin Sutherland's differential association theory states that ______.

A. criminal behavior is a product of impaired social bonds
B. criminal behavior is learned like any other behavior
C. criminal behavior is a function of educational inequality within the lower class
D. criminal behavior is a function of media exposure


Answer: B

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