rewards for that behavior, and then are motivated to repeat them. Over time, we learn to define those behaviors which are rewarded as positive and those that are punished as negative. But when we belong to groups where negative behaviors are rewarded, like using drugs or selling drugs, then we come to view such behaviors as positive instead of negative. This arises when individuals feel their positive behaviors (like working a hard job for sustenance pay) are unrewarded by mainstream society, so they often engage in negative behaviors from a mainstream perspective that are rewarded by specific individuals or groups who have the same valuations of those behaviors. Deterrence is si
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