18. Defining and Controlling Deviance This assignment includes information from the current and an earlier chapter. In particular, you are asked to apply Lombroso’s “born criminal” and Sheldon’s “mesomorph” typologies. Your Assignment: Based on these typologies, tell us who is and is not a sex offender among the group above. Justify your response, with references […]
In 100 to 150 words for each theory, describe how you believe it explains the criminal behavior.
MURDER AND SELLING DRUGS While the intention of criminological theories is to explain why people commit crimes, the results of some theories when applied may lead to unethical outcomes. For example, the theory that genetic testing can help identify people that may be more likely to commit crime may seem like a scientifically logical way […]