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Classical Theory (or Biological Theories Psychological Theories Sociological Theories

School of Thought)
Definition Classical Theory posits The Biological Theory The Psychological Theory Sociological Theory posits
that individuals commit suggests that criminals focuses on understanding that social groups,
crimes despite weighing are born, not made, the criminal's mindset environments, and
potential consequences. implying that their minds and the reasons behind broader societal factors
are inherently corrupted their actions, particularly influence individuals to
from birth. in distinguishing between become criminals, akin to
criminal behavior and the concept of peer
insanity. pressure.
Major themes or concepts  Defining concepts  Physical  Eysenck’s theory  Structural
through appearance  Faulty thinking functionalism
necessary and  genetics patterns  Social strain
sufficient  brain and body  Psychodynamic typology
conditions features approaches  conflict
 Positivist  biosocial causes
criminology
 Darwin’s origin of
the species
Criticisms or weaknesses  Individuals with  If genetics solely  What factors lead  If this is true, why
mental or determines some individuals do people choose
physical criminal behavior, to think criminally situations that
disabilities may why doesn't while others do lead to crime or
not always think every generation not? criminal
clearly or produce  If this theory behaviors?
behave criminals? holds, why  If criminal
appropriately.  Why do identical doesn't changing behaviors are
 According to twins, who share a person's living sociologically
 Classical Theory (or Biological Theories Psychological Theories Sociological Theories
School of Thought)
this theory, the same genetic situation or induced, why do
criminals act makeup, not both environment criminals come
according to become alter their from various
their desires, criminals? criminal backgrounds and
often without  If individuals are behavior? social classes?
considering the born with a  Why do some  Why don’t people
consequences. predisposition to criminals exhibit change their
 - If this theory criminal behavior, more violent behaviors when
holds true, what why can't this tendencies than removed from
motivates "criminal trait" be others? their current
individuals to detected in environment?
adopt a criminal unborn children
lifestyle? during prenatal
genetic testing?
Impact on the criminal The significance of Studies on biology, such Criminal justice systems Reducing crime in our
justice system integrating police, courts, as DNA analysis, are have been profoundly communities requires
and prisons into all facets essential to affected by psychological addressing
of criminal justice is comprehending the ideas. They have an socioeconomic inequality.
emphasized by classical motivations behind impact on case Discrimination in services,
theory. It implies that criminal behavior. management, counseling, jobs, or education can
criminals who have been Although biological interviewing strategies, result in criminal activity
found guilty and variables may have a role supervision tactics, and and contribute to social
sentenced to prison in criminal behavior, offender classification. By injustice. The criminal
terms might contribute to unfavorable encouraging justice system is impacted
rehabilitation and a consequences are not psychological treatment by this because it
decrease in crime necessarily the result of during incarceration, overloads systems, uses
provided they carefully them. The criminal justice which can aid in criminals' resources that may be
weigh the pros and cons system, probation offices, successful reintegration better utilized elsewhere,
of every criminal courts, and assisting into society, these ideas and adds to the burden of
opportunity. This strategy police can all benefit from have an impact on cops, court personnel,
works well if people think the knowledge these probation and parole. probation officers, and
 Classical Theory (or Biological Theories Psychological Theories Sociological Theories
School of Thought)
it was a reasonable studies give. Officers, Effective psychological correctional officers.
decision for them to judges, prison assistance increases an
commit a crime. When administrators, and offender's likelihood of
dealing with offenders probation officers may all leading a crime-free life
who believe they are help offenders more and lessens the load on
logical thinkers, the effectively if they are the criminal justice
criminal justice system is aware of the biological system.
affected. If they continue background of the
their illegal activities, individual. This aids in
these offenders will have categorization for mental
a greater opportunity of health concerns, decision-
reflecting on their choices making during sentence,
and future. and monitoring following
release.

References

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