A chronic offender confesses to a counsellor that he committed crimes because the crimes help provide the type of gratification for desires that were not met by his family while he was growing up.Which of the following theories best represents the beliefs of this offender as to the causes of his criminal behaviour?

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The offender's belief that his criminal behaviour was caused by unmet gratification of desires from his family while growing up is consistent with the psychoanalytical theory, which emphasizes early childhood experiences and unconscious desires as determinants of behaviour.

A Chronic Offender Confesses to a Counsellor That He Committed