After reading this chapter, you should be able to
- Recognize the importance of biological explanations of criminal behavior
- Identify the fundamental assumptions made by biological theorists of crime causation
- Explain the relationship between human aggression and biological determinants
- Describe the research linking genetics and crime
- Explain the contribution of sociobiology to the study of criminality
- Identify modern-day social policies that reflect the biological approach to crime causation
- Assess the shortcomings of biological theories of criminal behavior
