Briminological Theory Of Cesare Lombroso's Biological Theories

THEORIES OF CRIMES BIOLOGICAL THEORY A Biological theory is ‘ a set of ideas which claim to explain why crime is committed by identifying certain biological characteristics of or inside a person which is the reason why they offend’ ( criminology, noel cross law express revision guide) Biological theory’s basically believe that there is something inside offenders which causes them to commit offences the theory that I am going to talk about is one of the first theory’s to come about by an anthropologist called Cesare Lombroso he believed that offenders had irregular biological and physical characteristics he came to this conclusion after he had observed both living and dead criminals in his findings he concluded that criminals would have irregular

PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY A psychological theory is ‘a set of theories which focus on the personality, learning processes, emotions and other brain related activity within an individual mind as explanation as to why crime is committed’ (criminology, Noel Cross Law Express Revision Guide) psychological theories simply put are theories on how the mental aspect of a person explain why people will commit crime the theory that I am going to talk about is differential association this theory was research and developed by Edwin Sutherland he believed that criminals learn how to commit crime through our family and friends and those who we respect and look up to if we experience a positive attitude towards committing crime we are more likely ourselves to view crime in a positive light and be more open to committing

Freud believed that people committed crime because the developed a big ego Freud’s followers after research argued that this was developed because of poor parents they believed that was either because the children where neglected or spoiled growing up looking at the individual profiles it’s easy to see why this theory would therefore fit in with why the two killers committed this brutal murder Robert Thompson father mercifully beat his mother and abandoned Thompson and his family for good. Psychoanalytical argues that if rejected by your own mother the more crime you are likely to commit later on in life Thompson’s mum attempted suicide His mum eventually turned to alcohol after suffering beatings from two separate husbands leaving Thompson and his brothers (7 of them in total) to fend for