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Edward sutherland used the term _____ to indicate that people who associate with some groups learn an excess of definitions of deviance, increasing the likelihood that they will become deviant.

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The term used is Differential Association. Edwin Sutherland developed a theory called Differential association. It is a term used in criminology which suggests that individuals learn the attitudes, techniques, values, and motives for criminal behavior through interaction with others.

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