The creation of justifications and rationalizations,such as an appeal to higher loyalties or condemning those who pass judgment on them,enables criminals to:
A)learn how to commit crimes
B)innovate
C)conform to broad societal norms
D)clear their consciences and commit crimes
E)get into graduate school

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This behavior is described by neutralization theory, which suggests that individuals use such justifications to neutralize feelings of guilt, thus allowing them to engage in criminal behavior without self-condemnation.

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