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When Sutherland refers to "definitions favorable to violating the law," what does he mean by "definitions?"

a. he means that a person will assign meanings to the law from the standpoint of complying with the law

b. he means that ignorance of the law is no excuse for violating it

c. he means that people attempt to define laws as best they can but that they invariably fail in this task due to lack of legal training

d. he means that one's definitions of the legal codes are absolute and unvarying

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