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The phrase “The deviant is one to whom that label has successfully been applied” belongs to which theoretical explanation of youth deviancy?Question 25Select one:Differential opportunity structuresTechniques of neutralisationDifferential associationLabelling

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The phrase “The deviant is one to whom that label has successfully been applied” belongs to which theoretical explanation of youth deviancy?Question 25Select one:Differential opportunity structuresTechniques of neutralisationDifferential associationLabelling

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The phrase “The deviant is one to whom that label has successfully been applied” belongs to the Labelling theoretical explanation of youth deviancy. This theory suggests that deviance is not inherent in an act, but instead focuses on the tendency of majorities to negatively label minorities or those seen as deviant from standard cultural norms.

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