Criminal Behavior Theories

Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the criminal behavior theories. Which theory do you think is most applicable to the cause of criminal behavior today and why? Support your answer.

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Criminal behavior is a significant threat to development in the world since it influences all the social, economic and political environments in a society. Scientist and sociologist have since sought to identify the cause of criminal behavior among individuals and the approach used to explain such behavior. Criminal behavior theories have been of great significance in explaining the origins of this behavior using sociological, social scientist, and biological approach. The biological approach posits that some individuals are born criminals and are different from non-criminals through identifiable traits (Walsh, 2017). The sociological approach assumes that habits of criminal behavior are from external factors in the environments that one live in such as family and…

 

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