Biological Factors Influencing Criminal Behaviour

Biological Factors in Criminal Behaviour

Role of Biological Factors in Behaviour
Human behaviour is caused by both biological and non-biological factors. People act based on interaction with individuals and their environment, giving them a unique perception and reaction to the world.

3 Major Obstacles that Affect Biological Factors of Determining a Criminal Mind
1. There is no testing that can be done to prove criminality.
2. Not all illegal behaviour is equally prosecuted.
3. It is unreasonable to assume that there is a SINGLE cause of crime

Generalizing Results
The amount and type of crime greatly changes throughout one society to another.
Biological factors are important in discovering the development of crime.

Destructive Brain Processes
Research has shown that certain brain structures will redeem and destroy aggressive behaviour. If structures are induced by tumours, inflammatory processes, or other brain disease, it will result in aggressive verbal and ph...