Multiple Choice
A young boy from a poor neighbourhood is being raised by a caring but overwhelmed single mother.Every day he sees her struggle and compares this to the flashy lifestyle of the drug dealers on the street.He turns his back on his mother's values and starts selling drugs.What theory best explains this case?
A) control theory
B) choice theory
C) anomie theory
D) strain theory
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