Explain How Biological Explanations of Crime Have Come in and Out

question 71

Essay

Explain how biological explanations of crime have come in and out of favor throughout the years. Why are scholars resistant to biological theories? Describe some specific policy recommendations that could be implemented to address biosocial risk factors of crime.

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