After his placement on juvenile probation for burglary, Mike's parents now call him a delinquent. His teachers whisper about it, and he hears them say he is going nowhere fast. Even other kids at school tell Mike he is a criminal. Mike is starting to think that's all he'll ever amount to. Mike's feelings are best explained by which theory?
A. control theory
B. labeling theory
C. social bond theory
D. social structure theory
B. labeling theory
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