Biological Theories Of Criminology

There are many theories in the field of criminology. There are the biological theories, the psychological theories, and the sociological theories.
The biological theories connect violence and criminal tendencies with certain biological characteristics. A criminologist, William Sheldon, had a theory that criminal behavior was more common in those of athletic people than tall,skinny,stout,or unmuscular people. He received much support for this theory. Another example of this is the study that has found evidence that shows the connection between the biology and criminality of twins and adopted children. Twins are less likely to display criminal tendencies if they are fraternal than if they are identical. Because identical twins are much more