Theories of Crime

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AKA Criminal atavism
Crime is linked to anti-social behavior and lack of self-control.
Broad category of theories focused on norms and attainment.
Criminals make a logical choice to commit crimes after weighing the pros and cons.
Criminals are aggressive and frustrated by events in early childhood.
Explains why individuals who feel stress and strain are more likely to commit crimes.
People alter their actions based on the reactions of others.
Failure to form proper bonds early may cause psychological disorders similar to ADHD.
Criminality is a dynamic process influenced by traits and social experiences.
There are many paths to crime.
Intelligence is partly biological but mainly sociological.
Criminal cultures emerge when informal social controls break down.
The focus is on the inequalities of the capitalist system.
Broad category focused on parents' values and skills.
Human development is controlled by a "master trait".
Focus on mental processes and how people perceive the world.
Life Course example; Want to know if there are paths back to conformity.
Focus on the association b/t biological make up, environmental conditions and anti-social behavior.
Believes that some people commit crimes due to the thrill/excitement.
Believes intelligence is inherited.