A strength of differential association theory?

-Supporting research from Farrington -Longitudinal study of ofeedning and antisocial behavviour in 411 males from the ages of 8-50 in a working-class deprived area in south London which looked at recorded convictions and self-reported offending -Found that 41% were convicted at least once between the ages of 10-50 and made 'risk factors' of childhood in the ages of 8-10 which could cause later offending. This included: family ciminality, daring or risk-taking, low school attainment, poverty, and poor parenting -Therefore, Sutherland's ideas have empirical evidence and external validity