CRM 101 Chapter 6: Reading: Week 5 - Theories of Crime

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 101
• Professor: Bryant Greenbaum

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3 major perspectives on crime and deviance: biological, psychological, sociological. There are also (cid:373)a(cid:374)(cid:455) other theories that do(cid:374)(cid:859)t fit perfe(cid:272)tl(cid:455) i(cid:374)to the theories a(cid:271)o(cid:448)e. They are a fundamental theoretical foundation for grounding our opinions that are disciplined and scientific when explaining crime. Having good criminology theories can help with the the observation of crimes and the reason for its occurrences. Few mentally ill people commit crimes compared to sane people based on some theories. Good theories are logical and structured, they help support your conclusion. Should have statements that can be tested so the theory can be accepted/rejected based on evidence. Good theories are parsimonious that if two theories are equally likely the simplest one should (cid:271)e prefered si(cid:374)(cid:272)e it(cid:859)s also testa(cid:271)le. Theories that are commonly used have been tested successfully. With new dna testings and brain scanning tech have challenged past theories rational choice theory and lifestyle exposure theory.