Classical Theories: Free Will And Determinism

Some people would argue that classical theories do not play a large role in more recent studies, however, concepts such as free will and determinism from Glaser (1977) and differential association theory from Sutherland (1947) have shown reason to believe they are still relevant in cases from the 1960s, 1980s, as well as recent topics today. These classical theories are ways in which researchers attempt to ‘explain criminal behavior’, especially when it comes to woman killers and doubly deviant women. Societies attempt to explain the reasons for this ‘bad’ or deviant behavior because they can not understand why someone would choose to murder someone, especially in a sadistic, torturous manner. Stating a solid reason such as a mental disorder