While criminal behavior is an expression of general needs and values, it is not explained by those general needs and values, since noncriminal behavior is an expression of the same needs and values....

While criminal behavior is an expression of general needs and values, it is not explained by those general needs and values, since noncriminal behavior is an expression of the same needs and values. [A “need for recognition” can be used to explain mass murder, running for president, or a .320 batting average, but it really explains nothing since it apparently accounts for both deviant and nondeviant actions.]