Edwin Sutherland's differential association theory links deviance to ________
a. how labeling someone as deviant can increase the deviant behavior.
b. the amount of contact a person has with others who encourage or discourage conventional behavior.
c. how well a person can contain deviant impulses.
d. how others respond to the race, ethnicity, gender, and class of the individual.
Answer: b
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