A Biological Theory of Crime

A Biological Theory of Crime



A Biological Theory of Crime

Introduction

The common assumptions of biological theories of crime are physical attributes that can cause an individual to criminal activities. In general, the idea was that certain physical attributes are passed from parents to children, making the child at greater risk of committing crimes. These earlier theories of crime focused on the inheritance, and were quick to make assumptions about the results of the investigation.

Discussion

Johan Caspar Lavater believed that the shape of the skull and other facial features affected human behavior. Cesare Lombroso took these ideas to a new ...