CRI205H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Fornication, Mitigating Factor, Genetics (Journal)

• School: UTSG
• Department: Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies
• Course: CRI205H1
• Professor: Dr.Reza Barmaki

Document Summary

We e k 3 re a d in g : tra it th e o rie s ch a p te r 6. Two ma jor divis ions of tra it the ory: the biological and the psychological. During the e a rly 20th ce ntury, criminologis ts be ca me conce rne d a bout the s ociologica l influe nce s on crime. 1970s - edmund o. wils on publis he d sociobiology a nd the biologica l ba s is for crime e me rge d a ga in. Be lie ve tha t phys ica l, e nvironme nta l, a nd s ocia l conditions work toge the r to produce huma n be ha viour. Environme nta l fa ctors ca n trigge r thos e biologica lly pre dis pos e d to de via nce or ma ke the m be tte r.