Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Present-day biological theorists are working to identify the "crime gene" that they believe to be the source of criminal behavior.
2. Positivistic theory is often criticized as being philosophical and speculative, and lacking an empirical orientation.
3. Lombroso was the most influential figure in biological positivism.
4. In Charles Goring's famous study in The English Convict, the author disputes the connection between heredity and crime.
5. Variables such as diet, environmental pollution, endocrine imbalance, and allergies have been claimed to have criminogenic influence.


1. False
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True

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