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In a book titled for community and this phenomenon, Frank Tannenbaum argued that “tagging” and “defining” begin a process that segregates children; that idea was adapted into labeling theory. Edwin Sutherland developed the differential association theory (15[1])of this phenomenon in the 1940s after discrediting earlier theories by linking this phenomenon to the upper class. Robert Agnew’s “general” theory described this phenomenon as the final result of (*) “noxious stimuli.” This phenomenon can reconcile the dissonance between culturally expected goals and the means to achieve them according to Robert Merton’s strain theory. (10[1])Visible disorder can lead to grave examples of this phenomenon according to broken windows theory. For 10 points, name this phenomenon whose “white collar” form is typically nonviolent. ■END■

ANSWER: crime [or criminal behavior or delinquence or delinquent behavior; accept mugging or white collar crime; prompt on strain; prompt on deviance or deviant behavior]
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Eric ChenBerkeley PastBerkeley A3515
Anuttam RamjiBerkeley BStanford8910