Question #1. Evidently, there was no clear theory after taking the quiz, yet I’ll be supporting conflict theories as well as sociological determinism.
Question #2. Sociological determinism is the criminological perspective that corresponded the most with my beliefs. Beginning in 1920s and 1930s it emphasized that even though individuals have different beliefs, their family, peers, neighborhoods, schools, unemployment, poverty, and lack of education hugely impacts individuals and makes them more prone to crimes (“Perspectives on the U.S. Criminal Justice System”). However, the primary variable are factors beyond one's control that results in crimes, therefore making individuals less accountable for their conducts. Nevertheless, individuals do not act freely. I believe that crime, like any other behavior, is learned from those who surround us. Additional to that, it is an innovative way for …show more content…
James Fallon’s case is seen in this article, “The Neuroscientist Who Discovered He was a Psychopath”, which he states that “Not all psychopaths kill; some, like Fallon, exhibit other sorts of psychopathic behavior” (Stromberg). However, it’s important to note that Fallon “was loved” (Stromberg) as a kid while growing up, to which that it protected him and that played a key role in his life. Furthermore, Fallon’s “particular allele for a serotonin transporter protein” in the brain “can affect the development of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in complex ways: it can open up a region to be more significantly affected by environmental influences,” therefore having a positive or a negative childhood “is especially pivotal in determining behavioral outcomes” (Stromberg). I believe that individuals genetic is not the only factor that makes them more or less prone to crimes, yet it’s the addition of environment and the concept of free will to the one’s
Question #2. Sociological determinism is the criminological perspective that corresponded the most with my beliefs. Beginning in 1920s and 1930s it emphasized that even though individuals have different beliefs, their family, peers, neighborhoods, schools, unemployment, poverty, and lack of education hugely impacts individuals and makes them more prone to crimes (“Perspectives on the U.S. Criminal Justice System”). However, the primary variable are factors beyond one's control that results in crimes, therefore making individuals less accountable for their conducts. Nevertheless, individuals do not act freely. I believe that crime, like any other behavior, is learned from those who surround us. Additional to that, it is an innovative way for …show more content…
James Fallon’s case is seen in this article, “The Neuroscientist Who Discovered He was a Psychopath”, which he states that “Not all psychopaths kill; some, like Fallon, exhibit other sorts of psychopathic behavior” (Stromberg). However, it’s important to note that Fallon “was loved” (Stromberg) as a kid while growing up, to which that it protected him and that played a key role in his life. Furthermore, Fallon’s “particular allele for a serotonin transporter protein” in the brain “can affect the development of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in complex ways: it can open up a region to be more significantly affected by environmental influences,” therefore having a positive or a negative childhood “is especially pivotal in determining behavioral outcomes” (Stromberg). I believe that individuals genetic is not the only factor that makes them more or less prone to crimes, yet it’s the addition of environment and the concept of free will to the one’s