Summarize the tenets underlying biological theories. The twentieth century saw a new era of scientific inquiry, and the emergence of the positivist school. Positive theories included biology,...

Summarize the tenets underlying biological theories.

The twentieth century saw a new era of scientific inquiry, and the emergence of the positivist school. Positive theories included biology, psychology, and sociology. Scientific method emphasized that facts about criminal behavior be gathered through observations, surveys, statistics, and experiments. Modern theories reject the premise that humans are divided into criminals and noncriminals, but suggests that biological factors, such as genetics, biochemistry, and brain functioning, might play a part in influencing the path to criminal behavior.

1. Why was Cesare Lombroso bestowed the title father of criminology?

2. What was the basis for the XYY Chromosome theory of violent behavior?

3. What is the sociological perspective for explaining crime?

4. Why have biological theories not been integrated into the criminal justice system?