Walter Reckless' containment theory proposed that

A. criminal potential is contained in the genes.
B. social pressure and rules help to control the incidence of crime.
C. people of low intelligence cannot control their urges to commit crimes.
D. criminals commit crimes in order to be contained.


B

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