Write a short note on the shortcomings of crime causation theories
What will be an ideal response?
The various theories of crime causation identify some of the reasons why crime occurs, especially why crime rates are higher within some groups than within others. Most theories are not very useful in identifying the causes for specific crimes. Also, they are not very useful in explaining why one individual commits forgery, another commits rape, and yet another burglarizes someone. Without knowing why a crime occurs, it is extremely difficult to develop an effective rehabilitation approach to curb repeat offenders. Theories that attempt to explain all types of crime have a built-in limitation. Crime is a comprehensive label covering a wide range of offenses, including purse snatching, auto theft, rape, check forgery, prostitution, drunkenness, possession of narcotics, and sexual exhibition. Obviously, because the natures of these crimes vary widely, the motives or causes underlying each must vary widely. Therefore, it is unlikely that any theory can adequately explain the causes of all crimes. It may be more productive to focus on developing more limited theories that attempt to identify the causes of specific offenses (for example, drunkenness, incest, auto theft, rape, or fraud) rather than to develop additional comprehensive theories.?
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