The correct view of the role of biology in causing people to commit crimes is that ________

a. males with certain body types commit the most serious crimes.
b. Lombroso proved a century ago that biological factors are the major cause of crime.
c. biological factors may have a real but small effect in causing some people to commit crimes.
d. genetics research has succeeded in explaining most criminality.


Answer: c

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