Question

According to Wilson and Herrnstein's crime and human nature view, a criminal incident occurs when an individual chooses criminal over conventional behavior. What factor influences that choice?
A) social capital
B) a latent trait
C) low self-control
D) peer influence

Answer 1

Answer:

Correct answer is B)  a latent trait.

Explanation:

According to Wilson and Herrnstein what influences the choice of committing a crime over conventional behavior is the unchanging aspects of human nature this latent trait that is developed in intimate settings out of a complex interaction of constitutional and social factors and this nature affects how people choose between consequences of crime and its alternatives (p58)

on this book as well it can be seen how the points of view of the authors argue that biology and genetics play an important role in the causation of crime.