Abstract
Owing to the unusual complexity of language habits in the field of criminology, a reformulation is proposed of some theories of criminogenesis. The purpose of the reformulations is to facili tate a comparison of the theories in order to bring out the main points of controversy and complementarity. The reformulations are followed by definitions of the main terms used in the re formulations and a discussion of the field of application intended by the author of each theory. The complementarity of the social pressure theories and the psychoanalytic theories of super-ego development is discussed.
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