Learning Objectives

3.1 Examine the relationship between religion and criminal behavior in the premodern world.

3.2 Describe the role of the Enlightenment in explaining crime and the idea that crime can be viewed as rational behavior.

3.3 Summarize the influence of evolutionary theory on crime.

3.4 Describe the three main psychological theories and their influence on criminology.

3.5 List the three most influential sociological theories of criminal behavior.