Which of the following is NOT a basic assumption of control theory? O A. Human beings have natural needs and drives that lead to crime and deviance. O B. Desires to engage in deviance and delinquency must be restrained in order for civilization to be maintained. O C. Society creates barriers toward expressions of deviance and delinquency. O D. Individuals are controlled by a power higher than themselves.

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Which of the following is NOT a basic assumption of control theory?
O A. Human beings have natural needs and drives that lead to crime and deviance.
O B. Desires to engage in deviance and delinquency must be restrained in order for civilization to be maintained.
O C. Society creates barriers toward expressions of deviance and delinquency.
O D. Individuals are controlled by a power higher than themselves.
Answer

A. Human beings have natural needs and drives that lead to crime and deviance.

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Control theory is based on the assumption that individuals are controlled by external forces, such as social norms, laws, and other forms of social control. It does not assume that individuals have natural needs and drives that lead to crime and deviance.
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