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
Answer preview
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 the circumstances in which crimes are committed. For example, it requires someone to think very hard to determine the causal relationship between someone’s thoughts and crime. Another common issue is the prediction problem. Theorists face challenges when explaining how crime can be predicted. For example, biological theorists find it hard to
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