Evolution of the criminological theory: A short overview

Abstract

Available historical evidence up to date, failed to prove the exact origin of crime and criminality. Measuring causes of crimes staged sooner the society realized the negative consequences of it and found the criminal behavior denotes an abnormality of the fewer. Criminological theories indicate the climax of identifying the causes of crime and criminality. This paper sketches an overview of the evolution of criminological theories, explained causes of criminality in different perspectives. Existing literature regarding criminological theories were used and a qualitative evaluation is done. Criminological theories were introduced by different philosophers and researchers based of supernatural beliefs, psychological, biological, sociological, and environmental reasons. As individual theory cannot draw a complete picture of crime, a combined multidisciplinary approach is essential to identify causes of criminality.