You are working as a criminal justice research specialist assigned to a special crime reduction task force. The officials would like a report from you on three main theories as they relate to criminal behavior. The focused crimes are personal assault, robbery, burglary, and theft. While race and ethnicity are not factors, there may be other identifiable factors or theories that motivate or predict a personal propensity to criminal behavior. 

1. Discuss in detail the risk factors and explanations for each of the following: social, biological and psychological theories of criminal behavior.
2. Compare and contrast each of the theories, determining which is the most likely to be the primary contributor to criminal activity

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Answer Explanation I Social Theory of Criminal Behavior II Biological Theory of Criminal Behavio... View the full answer