Differential association argues that the mass media represent the most powerful mechanisms of learning to engage in deviant, criminal, and delinquent behavior.

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Differential association theory, proposed by Edwin H. Sutherland, suggests that deviant and criminal behavior is learned through close relationships with others who engage in or advocate for such behavior, rather than through mass media.

Differential Association Argues That the Mass Media Represent the Most