While walking to her car in a mall parking lot, a woman is approached by a man who displays a handgun and demands her purse. She gives him her purse, and he runs away with it. How would each of the following theoretical perspectives explain this crime?
- Demonology
- Classicalism
- Ecological
A. Demonology: There is demon within the individuals making them act this way
B. Classicalism: The individual has free will and the choice to commit the act
C. Ecological: Group characteristics, social and physical environment affect crime.
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