What are the social policy implications of biological and biosocial theories of crime? What modern-day social policies reflect the biological and biosocial approaches to crime causation?
What will be an ideal response?
Biological theories of crime suggest the possibility of social policies that are biologically based. However, it will not be until the impact of biology on human behavior is fully recognized that effective social policies aimed at controlling crime can be developed.
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