Criminologists recognize two major schools of thought or belief systems as among the first attempts to organize a view of crime causation: ________ schools of criminology.
A)the classical and the biological
B)the classical and the positivist
C)the natural and the biological
D)the natural and the environmental

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The classical and positivist schools of criminology are the two major schools of thought or belief systems recognized by criminologists, as they were among the first attempts to organize a view of crime causation. The classical school emphasized rationality and free will, proposing that crime was a choice made by individuals who weighed the potential benefits against the risks. The positivist school, in contrast, focused on the study of scientific methods and biological and environmental factors that contribute to criminal behavior.

Criminologists Recognize Two Major Schools of Thought or Belief Systems