Evolutionary Theory (Fall 2012), Criminology Wiki

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Every theory has a starting point. This one began with Charles Darwin. His theory of evolution is about how humans have evolved by natural selection and biology. The major part of his theory is the idea of connecting our behavior with our surrounding environment. Evolutionary Theory began with Lee Ellis and Anthony Walsh and their premise that “gene-based evolutionary theories can explain criminal behavior both in general and in specific types of crime” (Akers & Sellers, 2009). Evolution is the

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