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How are Classical and positivist theories similar and different?

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Answer: PLease see Explanation

Explanation:The key idea behind this theory was to use scientific methods to understand criminality and crime. ... The major difference between the two theories are that classical school is mainly based on free will and suggests that crime as a choice, whereas positivism criminology argues that crime is not a choice.

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