John Bowlby's (1944)theory of crime suggests that the primary cause of antisocial behaviour is:
A)low self-control
B)poverty
C)inappropriate role models
D)maternal deprivation
E)chromosomal abnormalities

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John Bowlby proposed that maternal deprivation during early childhood can lead to emotional and behavioural problems, including delinquency and criminal behaviour in later life. Thus, the primary cause of antisocial behaviour, according to Bowlby's theory, is maternal deprivation.

John Bowlby's (1944)theory of Crime Suggests That the Primary Cause