What Are Criminological Theories Primarily Concerned With

question 16

Multiple Choice

What are criminological theories primarily concerned with?

• A) assisting the criminal justice professional
• B) constructing grounds to explain the behavior of criminal justice professionals
• C) determining the reasons behind criminal behavior
• D) providing support to criminal psychologists

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