Overview
Qualification Grading Type
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Graded
Understand the genetic and biological theories of criminal behaviour.
Explain the main features of biological and genetic theories, taking into account the work into genetic transmission.
Analyse the usefulness of these theories in developing an understanding of criminal behaviour.
This may include the work of Sheldon Lombroso.
Know how social theories of criminal behaviour can be used to comprehend criminal behaviour.
Explain the main features of a range of social theories including the work on social construction of criminal behaviour.
Evaluate how useful social theories can be in gaining an understanding of criminal behaviour.
Know how personality theories can be used to grasp criminal behaviour.
Explain the main features of personality theories.
Evaluate the usefulness of these theories in understanding criminal behaviour.