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d) 57; 43 Question 31 (4.3 points) According to lecture, the primary problems with biological and psychological theories of deviance is that they a) fail to distinguish between juvenile delinquency and adult criminality b) focus too much attention on the individual O c) do not take body shape into account d) focus too much attention on social context in their attempts to explain deviance

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Question 31.
According to lecture, the primary problems with biological and psychological theories of deviance is that they ........... .

b. Focus too much attention on the individual.

Both biological and psychological theories of deviance give more emphasis on the individual. The major limitation of these theories is that they ignore the importance of organization of society. How social factors influence deviance behaviors, these theories overlooked. To overcome these limitations present studies put more attention on social influence.