General theory of crime, developed by Gottfredson and Hirschi, commits a global fallacy in its efforts to explain crime as "low self-control" in pursuit of "self-interest."

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The general theory of crime has been criticized for committing a global fallacy by oversimplifying the complex nature of criminal behavior to just low self-control and self-interest, ignoring other social, environmental, and psychological factors.

General Theory of Crime, Developed by Gottfredson and Hirschi, Commits