What Causes Crime?
This talk will cover two centuries of thinking about why it is that people commit crime. Perhaps it’s to do with their physical or psychological attributes, the environment (emotional, physical, educational) in which they were brought up or now live, or perhaps the way criminal laws are constructed and enforced. The discussion will include some consideration of the criminological insights that have emerged within religious doctrines too. These are important questions because the way we respond to certain crimes should reflect what caused them, and that is not always the case, to the detriment of crime prevention initiatives.
Bio
Emeritus Professor Dr Rick Sarre studied law, theology and criminology in universities in Australia, the USA and Canada. A former legal practitioner, he taught legal practice, police theory, and criminology over 35 years in Australia, the United States, Hong Kong & Sweden. He continues to write regularly on criminological matters today.
Event
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 6:30pm – 7:30pm @Reform Distilling, 91 Little Rundle St, Kent Town SA 5067
The other talk at this location is Opposites Attract: The Science and Fun of Staying Together While Different at 8:00pm – 9:00pm
