The apparent contrast between the theories of free will and determinism has been ane incessant debate that has attracted philosophers and theorists for many years. The debate itself in regards to criminal behaviour surrounds the central question, 'is our behaviour, including criminal actions, something we freely choose to do by an act of our own will or is our behaviour largely determined by forces beyond our immediate self control. These factors are primarily thought to …
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…therefore find the free will debate much more promising and with a glimmer of hope we can all be the master's of our own destiny. REFERENCE LIST: Bartol, C.R. Criminal Behaviour: A psychosocial approach (4th ed.) Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall Inc. Campbell, J. An introduction to Criminology and Criminal Behaviour (2nd ed.) Sydney, Australia: Thomson Publishing Williams, K.S. Criminology (3rd ed.) Aldine Place, London: Blackstone Press Criminological Theories Assignment 1 Free will v Determinism