Environmental and Ecological Theories
Environmental Theories
Environmental Criminology suggests that crime is the impact of an individual's environmental condition based on the
Biopsychosocial Criminology
What is biopsychosocial?
Biopsychosocial is a mouthful to pronounce, but it is simply made up of the following words: biology,
Economics and Politics in Criminology
Economics
This field of study focuses on how individuals, business, governments, and nations make choices on how to allocate resources.
Logomacy and Emerging Fields in Criminology
Logomacy
This is a fatalistic statement that states that there is no crime if there is no criminal law. Hence,
Psychological Theories
Psychological Theories
These theories basically state that crime is in the mind. That is, as the basic ideas of the
Sociological Theories
Sociological Positivism
This is a movement in the study of criminology which was pioneered by Auguste Comte. Comte advocates the
Biological Theories
According to this group of theories, crime is in the brain. That is, criminality happens based on the biological nature
Demonological Theories
The earliest theories on crime causation were all about spirits and nature. Those theories* fall under the banner of demonological
Fundamentals of Criminological Theories
A crime is an act or omission that is contrary to law. Causation is a means of connecting the action
Theories of Crime Causation
This course captures the theoretical perspective of crime causation committed by individuals and institutions, such as political, economic, environmental, social,
