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Direct linkAdams, Mike S. – Academic Questions, 2009
What is the cause of crime? One can find answers in many places: in Genesis, in the plays of Sophocles and Shakespeare, in Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment" and "Brothers Karamazov." The many answers include impiety, appetite, rage, and even the lure of transgression itself. For many, religious and poetic insights still offer the most…
Descriptors: Crime, Criminology, Social Theories, Behavior Theories
