Essays on Crime Causation

- What are the central assumptions of biological theories of crime?

The central assumptions of biological theories of crime are founded on the belief that some people are born criminals. The theory of deviance postulated by Cesare Lombroso developed the idea that criminals have distinct physical characteristics. Other biological theories of crime also associate criminal behavior to hormones, neurotransmitters, autonomic and central nervous system functions.

- What have research studies in the field of genetics had to say about possible causes of crime?

Researches and criminology treatises are exploring the various aspects by which genetics can ...

For a long time crime was blamed on social issues such as unemployment and to personality disorders as the root of criminal behavior. Impulsiveness and lack of empathy are the key indicators of criminal behavior. Psychology in criminal psychology tries to explain criminal behavior as a result of individual factors that lead to criminal thoughts and underdeveloped cognition. Psychoanalysis of crime causation is constructed using the following assumptions: - Human psychology cannot be generalized to population aggregates; however it should focus on the individual for analysis. - The driving element to psychology is personality as it reveals the trait ...

How does the process of social interaction contribute to criminal behavior?

Social interaction is manner in which an individual associates with other people within their environment. In most cases, social interaction has led to the development of social groups that have certain rules and regulations designed for persons within the group to observe. Social norms are opinions constructed by a majority in the society. Therefore, deviant behavior only results from breaking rules comstructed by those in authority. This implies that criminal behavior can be an outcome of social interaction following because a given social group may be engaging in activities that are otherwise considered deviant by the society at large, but is ...

The major assumptions of crime causation from the sociological perspective are explained through social processes theories, social structures, rational theory and the social conflict theory. These assumptions are relative to affirming the cultural norms, promoting social unity, clarifying moral boundaries and encouraging social change. A good person who could do no wrong becomes bad eventually when he socializes with criminals. The sociological theorizing is based on the premise that the society affects criminal behaviors. Through the peer pressure or by law enforcement controlling criminal like conditions, society’s role in crime causation is among the major factors in establishing ...

Introduction

The topic of the paper is murder, and its mission is to discuss the crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer and relating this crime with the three categories of crime causation. Murder is the deliberate taking of another person life. Murder can be first-degree and second-degree murder where in the first degree both the intention and the killing is planned (Brown et al, 2010). This paper will also discuss how Jeffery Dahmer killed people deliberately out of ill will.

The Crime

The paper will address the crime of murder and will discuss the life of an American serial killer and sex offender Jeffrey ...