Question

T/F Social control theory suggests that people can only learn techniques and attitudes of crime from close relationships with criminal peers.

Answer 1

False.

Social control theory suggests that people are naturally inclined towards deviant behavior and crime, but that social bonds, such as attachment to family, school, and community, act as a form of control that prevents individuals from engaging in criminal activity. The theory does not focus on the influence of criminal peers on an individual's behavior.