THEORIES OF CRIMINALITY

THEORIES OF CRIMINALITY

Discussion

Topic 1: Biological and Psychological Theories

What do you consider to be the most important issues faced by biological and psychological theorists in explaining criminal behaviors? Why? How could the theories gain more credibility in the scientific community?

Topic 2: Routine Activities Theory:

There are three routine activities that are likely to produce crime and enhance the chances of victimization. Name each of those three activities and discuss their implications

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Topic 1: Biological and Psychological Theories

Biological and psychological theories are used in criminology to explain the behavior of a criminal. Both the biological and psychological theorists are faced with a common issue, which is the causation of crime. That is, they face challenges explaining what influences the other between the criminal and…

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