Concept information
Preferred term
differential association
Definition
- A criminological theory that supposes criminal activity is a learned behavior. Edwin Sutherland, a sociologist associated with the Chicago School, developed the theory of differential association. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Differential Association]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/differential_association
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