There is no psychological or sociological explanation for the urge that makes Sonny abuse the wife he loves.

Other experts point to a sociological explanation.

Several authors have offered psychological or sociological explanations for belief in the existence of God.

It could be that this environmental, sociological explanation of events is entirely accurate.

Theft and looting need no deep sociological or religious explanation.

There is no coherent sociological explanation for the behavior of assassins, nor does the show pretend to offer one.

And we can add to that all the standard sociological explanations - there is racism; black people are frustrated.

"That's kind of a sociological explanation that may have some truth to it," he said.

They reject the very notion of evil, grasping instead at sociological explanations and psychological excuses.

We will look at sociological explanations for the under-representation of females in criminal activity.