Individual-Focused Theories

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Individual-Focused Theories of Crime

How biological vulnerability, neuropsychology, and impulse control are used to understand risk of crime at the individual level.

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What research on genes, aggression, and repeated violence actually says, and what it cannot predict.

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How brain function, executive difficulties, ADHD, and brain injuries can affect risk without on their own explaining criminality.

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How moral development and situational assessment influence whether crime is seen as unthinkable, possible, or justified.

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