Clark, a university student, pays off his student loan by working part-time. He wants to buy the latest model of a particular cell phone in the market. However, he is unable to afford the phone because of his student loan dues. So, he buys the phone at a throwaway price from the black market. Which of the following is most likely the motivation for Clark's misbehavior?

A. Unfulfilled aspirationsB. Thrill-seeking attitudeC. Differential associationsD. Pathological socialization

C. Differential association

Explanation:

Clark decides to buy the phone from the black market, this takes us to the term differential association in criminology.

Developed by Edwin Sutherland is a theory that says an individual like Clark for example will choose the criminal path when he feels hungry but has no money, the temptation to steal will become present in him to fill the need.

In this case since he is unable to afford the phone, he decides to go for the black market (the criminal path).