Part+Eight+reasons+for+crime

of Theory || **Solutions to Crime** || **Accept/Reject Theory and** Reasons for Decision ||
 * Theory of Crime || **Characteristics or Beliefs**
 * Classical Theory || * Crime is caused by the individual free will.
 * Human beings are rational, and make decisions freely and with understanding of consequences.
 * Crime is an immoral form of behaviour.
 * Immoral behaviour will weaken the society. || * Punishment is a necessary evil sometimes needed to deter criminals and to serve as an example for those who would violate the law.
 * Crime prevention is possible through swift and certain punishment that counters any possible gains from criminal behaviour.
 * More prisons and stiffer criminal laws with greater penalties for offenders are the best solutions to crime. || ﻿I believe in the theory of Classicial theory, i believe that they have their own free will on some extent, but the solutions do not necessarily need to be evil with everyone. Some external factors do contribute to the reasons of crime. ||
 * Biological Theory || * The basic determinants of human behaviour are, to a considerable degree, determined by genetics.
 * These basic determinants of human behaviour may be passed from one generation to the next; criminal behaviour is genetically inherited.
 * Human DNA, environmental contaminants, nutrition, hormones, physical trauma (especially to the brain) and body chemistry all combine to contribute to criminal behaviour. || * The Eugenics movement appeared, including state - mandated sterilization of "feeble minded persons" in British Columbia and Alberta in the 1950s.
 * Prevention of additional offspring would end the genetically criminal cycle.
 * Research to find the gene responsible for crime will allow medical science to turn off the gene in question once located. || ﻿I do not believe in this theory at all. Because for example, if you were to take a child away from their abusive parents, or the negative external factors at an early age. (being adopted right after being born) They do not necessarily grow up to be like their biological parents if they have a good family life not including their parents. (Nature vs Nurture) ||
 * Psychobiological Theory (continued) || * Chromosomal anomalies, reactions to foods, vitamin deficiencies, or environmental allergies, combined with a particular genetic makeup, will predispose some individuals to criminal behaviour. || * Since no such gene has been discovered, medicinal approaches are employed using tranquilizers, antipsychotic drugs, and other mood-altering drugs to control behaviour. || I believe for this theory to work, you have already got to have criminal offenses. Such as for example, if a person commits a crime and then continues to have a negative life with many external factors and wrong thoughts, they are obviously not going to get better. But I believe that if you have help, no matter what state of mind your in, you can always change. ||
 * Sociological Theory || * The social environment is the cause of criminal behaviour, with weak or broken bonds to family, school, and religion being the catalyst to criminal behaviour.
 * People engage in criminal behaviour because they do not see the benefits of adhering to conventional social values, and believe crime is a way to improve personal social conditions. || * Positive alternatives divert peoples’ actions away from criminal activity and create a sense of belonging, competence, and empowerment.
 * Social programmes that change the cultural and social conditions thought to lead people into crime are the best solution. || ﻿This theory makes the most sense because most crimes happen because of the negative influences like peer pressure, bad family life, gangs, drugs, and so on. A person tries to live up to others expectations. Most crimes that happen are from the low line of poverty, they steal or do bad things to try and get ahead in life, or to get the basic needs in life. They grew up in bad homes and this is the only way of survival they know. ||
 * Interactionist Theory || * Association with other criminals is the factor most contributing to criminal behaviour among individuals.
 * Failure of self-direction, and inadequate social roles are the root causes of criminal behaviour. || * Offenders have the responsibility and ability to change their own behaviours.
 * Opportunities for positive interaction with society will enable the criminal, or would be criminal, to choose productive and lawful behaviours to meet needs. || ﻿I believe this is somewhat right. I believe that other criminals probably do have a big factor on if their friends or accomplises help them in many acts. But I also believe that they don't just have to have criminal friends that cause them to do the act, it can be a number of things. ||