What is the relationship between crime theories and criminal justice policies, when considered within a social context? What are the consequences?/Why is it so difficult to pinpoint the root cause of criminal behavior, or to accurately predict crime trends?

What is the relationship between crime theories and criminal justice policies, when considered within a social context? What are the consequences?/Why is it so difficult to pinpoint the root cause of criminal behavior, or to accurately predict crime trends?

300 words or more with at least 2 references

Discussion 1
What is the relationship between crime theories and criminal justice policies, when considered within a social context? What are the consequences?

Discussion 2
Why is it so difficult to pinpoint the root cause of criminal behavior, or to accurately predict crime trends?

This is the book we are reading if it helps. Thank You.
Lilly, J.R., Cullen, F.T., & Ball. R. A. (2015). Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences (6th edition). Thousand Oaks, CA. Sage Publications