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A Comparison Of Two Biological Approaches

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Biological explanations remain some of the earliest and most recent theories in criminology. Biological approaches are controversial, as a multitude of criminologists say that psychological and sociological approaches are a more logical explanation. Contemporary biological explanations of criminal behaviour and deviance are due to Cesare Lombroso and William Sheldon’s theories in the early 20th century. Criminology’s founding father is Cesare Lombroso, and he is known for his association to the Positivist School and his research in the atavistic man. On the other hand, William Sheldon’s famous for his somatotyping. Lombroso and Sheldon established the framework for contemporary biological explanations; however, their theories only went so far

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