Theories and Approaches to Criminal Behavior

There are basically thirteen (13) identifiable types of criminological theory, only three (3) of which are considered “mainstream” or conventional criminology (strain, learning, control). The oldest theory (biochemistry) goes back to 1876 AD and the last four theories (left realism, peacemaking, feminist, postmodern) have only developed in the past thirty years.

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