According to differential association theory, who is more likely to be a delinquent
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Abstract A number of strong theoretical statements have been based on analyses of delinquency data from the Richmond Youth Project. Hirschi (1969) and Jensen (1972), in particular, found that Hirschi's control theory was empirically supported over Sutherland's theory of differential association. This paper reanalyzes these data and reassesses this negative evidence pertaining to differential association theory. It is shown that the ratio of learned behavior patterns favorable and unfavorable to violation of legal codes, the critical variable in Sutherland's theory, can be operationalized by explicitly modeling its measurement error structure. In turn, this allows the testing of specific hypotheses derived from the theory. The analysis based on this strategy finds differential association theory supported over control theory. Specifically, the unobservable construct representing the ratio of learned behavior patterns successfully mediates the effects on delinquency of the model's other variables. Show
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Which of the following statements is true about differential association theory?1. Which of the following is a true statement about differential association theory? The theory is based upon the idea that criminals commit crimes based upon their association with other people.
Which theory argues that a person becomes delinquent because of an excess of definitions favorable to violation of law over definitions unfavorable to violation of the law?This study examined the relationship between measures of gang membership and "differential association," which is a theory that holds a person becomes delinquent because of an excess of definitions favorable to violations of law compared with definitions unfavorable to law violations.
What does the differential association theory suggest that offenders learn from their peers quizlet?Differential association theory holds that people learn criminal attitudes and behavior during their adolescence from close, trusted friends or relatives.
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