According to differential association theory, a person becomes a criminal by ______.
A. living in a society without norms
B. learning criminal techniques from others
C. demonstrating a persistent pattern of law-breaking
D. establishing an internal identity as a criminal
B. learning criminal techniques from others
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A) ?North Carolina B) ?Pennsylvania C) ?Ohio D) ?South Carolina E) ?Utah