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Differential Association Theory

Author: Paul Hannan

Source: Intro Music by Mark Hannan; Public Domain Clip-art images from www.clker.com; Public Domain

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Terms to Know
Differential Association Theory

The theory that a person's likeliness to conform depends on how much contact they have with others who reject conventional behavior or who encourage conventional behavior.

People to Know
Edwin Sutherland

An important criminologist credited with developing differential association theory to explain crime and deviance in society.