Debunking Biological Theories of Crime: The Societal Roots of Criminal Behavior

Biological theories argue that whether or not people commit crimes depends on their biological nature. Biosocial theories synthesize biological explanations and sociological explanations to explain the criminal activity. These theories explain the causes of crime as neurological, hormonal, and genetically inherited. These theories need to improve their perspectives on illegal activities. Most of it is assumptive of the proposition that crime is genetically inherited. For instance, the aspect of the physical constitution where criminals are stereotyped is based on the shape of their eyes, facial looks, and arms. This proposition lacks logic and cannot be used to def