Research on differential association theory finds that having delinquent friends

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A definition unfavorable toward crime occurs when friends or parents demonstrate their disapproval of crime. Differential associations may vary in frequency, duration, priority, and intensity: Whether a person learns to obey the law or to disregard it is influenced by the quality of that person's social interactions.

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