Causes of Crime

Klimczuk, Andrzej (2015): Causes of Crime. Published in:

Abstract

Causes of crime are the subject of the etiology of criminal behavior, which is characterized by an interdisciplinary approach. There are many theories attempting to explain the determin ants of criminal behavior, a set of acts recognized by the criminal law, which emphasize different aspects of this phenomenon.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Crime; theory
• Subjects: A - General Economics and Teaching > A1 - General Economics > A19 - Other; Z - Other Special Topics > Z1 - Cultural Economics ; Economic Sociology ; Economic Anthropology > Z13 - Economic Sociology ; Economic Anthropology ; Social and Economic Stratification

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