Southern New Hampshire University CJ 340 Module Three Assignment Template
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Classical Theory (or School of Thought)
Biological Theories
Psychological Theories
Sociological Theories
Definition
The idea that someone chooses their own will to
The idea that crime is a Theory of criminality Theidea thatpeople are genetic trait, or a criminal that attributes to made criminals by the is born with a corrupt delinquent mind rather than area they grew up in or and criminal behavior to a conditioned to be one. conscience that is either the people that surround them. so overbearing that it
commit crimes, chooses to commit crimes for the reasons of greed or personal need, and crime can be controlled by criminal sanctions.
arouses excessive feelings
of guilt or so weak that it
cannot control the
individual's impulses (Adler, Mueller, Laufer, 2021).
Major themes or concepts
The criminal commits the
Determining if there is a
If a criminal's behavior is
If the individual had a
crime on purpose and
chemical imbalance or
based on an incident that tough upbringing and
thinks the process
part of the brain that has
occurred to make them
crime was the only thing
through. The punishment
developed or not
commit a crime.
they knew or they
will be equal to the crime
developed to determine if
thought that it was normal.
committed
the individual is a criminal
Southern New Hampshire University Classical Theory (or Biological Theories Psychological Theories School of Thought)
Sociological Theories
or not.
Criticisms or weaknesses
Mental illness cannot be
Studies are conducted to
A lot of criminal activity can be based upon
The stereotype that an
brought into the scenario
see if a person is in their
individual who commits
education level. If the
because it's the idea that
right state of mind when
crime comes from a poor
criminal lacks education,
the criminal was of right
they commit a crime. This
income or rough it is believed they commit neighborhood. Criminals crime, but there has been are sometimes labeled no definite study based before they even get in on intelligence level. in front of a judge.
sound and state to
can be physical or mental
commit the crime.
studies.
Impact on the criminal justice system
Making sure people are
An individual is assessed
Policies have been put in
Situational awareness can
held accountable to their
on physical and mental
place to better train and
help law enforcement
crimes. The idea that
capabilities to determine criminals of this category if the crime committed
educate law enforcement
determine if the
so there is no
environment an individual
know what they did and
was due to a psychologic break or if they were of
discrimination or judgment due to a
grew up in was the
put thought into what
determining factor for
they did.
right body and mind
mental disorder or
them committing t