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If Charles Darwin's Theory of evolution was scientific as applied to animals, the same approach should be applied to "man" as an "animal". Darwin's theory of evolution stated that new species would evolve by the process of evolution. It meant that creatures would adapt to their surroundings and from that, a new species would be created over time. (Sulloway, F. 2005)

There are a number of reputable studies that demonstrate a link between lower intelligence and criminality. But the evidence is equivocal because studies among the prison population simply test those criminals actually caught, which might be because they failed to plan the crimes properly or because they were unable to resist interrogation techniques and admitted their crimes. If their intelligence is poor, they are also less likely to be deterred. Emotional intelligence has also been closely related to aggression and criminals. People who tend to have a lower emotional intelligence are those that have a hard time managing their emotions and are more prone to act out and perpetrate criminal behavior. (Sharma, Prakash, Sengar, Chaudhury, & Singh, 2015)

The Positivist School was founded by Cesare Lombroso and was led by two others; Enrico Ferri and Raffaele Garofalo. In criminology, the Positivist School has attempted to find scientific objectivity for the measurement and quantification of criminal behavior. The Positivist School had a method that was developed by observing the characteristics of criminals to observe what may be the root cause of their behavior or actions. Since the Positivist's school of ideas came around, the research revolved around. (OpenLearn)

Biological positivism is a theory that takes an individual's characteristics and behavior that make up their genetic disposition is what causes them to be criminals. Biological positivism in theory states that individuals are born criminals and some are not. (Wicket, 2019)

In general terms, positivism rejected the Classical Theory's reliance on free will and sought to identify positive causes that determined the propensity for criminal behaviour. The Classical School of Criminology believed that the punishment against a crime, should in fact fit the crime and not be immoderate. This school believes in the fundamental right of equality and that each and every person should be treated the same under the law. Rather than biological or psychological causes, this branch of the School identifies "society" as the cause. (Southeastern University)

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Positivist school of Criminology - Oxford Reference. (2019, November 3). Retrieved November 26, 2019, from https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100339389.

Sharma, N., Prakash, O., Sengar, K. S., Chaudhury, S., & Singh, A. R. (2015, January). The relation between emotional intelligence and criminal behavior: A study among convicted criminals. Retrieved December 9, 2019, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4525433/.

Southeastern University. (2017, July 21). Classifying Crime: Major Schools of Criminology. Retrieved November 26, 2019, from https://online.seu.edu/articles/classifying-crime-major-schools-of-criminology/.

Sulloway, F. J. (2005, December 1). The Evolution of Charles Darwin. Retrieved December 9, 2019, from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-evolution-of-charles-darwin-110234034/.

Wickert, C. (2019, April). Biological theories of crime. Retrieved November 26, 2019, from https://soztheo.de/theories-of-crime/biological-theories-of-crime/?lang=en.