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Which theory posits that society creates deviance through a system of social control agencies that designate certain individuals as delinquent, thereby stigmatizing them and encouraging them to accept this negative personal identity?
 
  a. General strain theory
  b. Social learning theory
  c. Social bond theory
  d. Labeling theory

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Prison treatment groups are often highly ____________.
 
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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

confrontational





 

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