How Have Criminologists Tried To Explain Why Most People, Most Of The Time, Do Not Commit Crimes?

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August 25, 2013

 

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(Maguire et al, 1997, p. 175). While it is generally accepted that much crime is never solved, such as car crime and house burglary, and that only a fraction of reported crime leads to a conviction, it would appear that ‘”the bulk of crime…is committed by people who would not ordinarily be thought of as criminal’” (Clarke in Downes and Rock, 1988, p...
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229). If this were true then it may seem illogical to feel that the majority of the population is law abiding, but common sense tells us that surely even those in society with many convictions must spend the majority of their time in non-illegal activities? How then have criminologists tried to explain this overall conformity to the laws of society? The following paper will examine the various criminological theories, be they biological, psychological or sociological in origin, scrutinize supporting documenting evidence, explore the limitations of each and finally discuss their practical implications...
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