Biological theories of crime argue that a crime is caused by a genetic or physical effect that an individual may be suffering from. On the contrary, psychological theory posits that a crime is caused by the personality defects that a person suffers in early years, mostly from the influence of family or individual factors. The relationship between psychological theories of crime and biological theories is that they both derive significance from the conditions within the human body and mind (Cullen and Chouhy, 2016). Therefore, the characteristics of criminals such as poor self-control, aggression or lack of empathy may possess a biological aspect that makes them behave in a manner considered to be antisocial or committing a crime. Essentially,
