AC2.1 - Physological Theories of Criminality

Question 1

LOMBROSO
what was he suggesting about criminals?

Answer 1

they were physically different and were born criminal

Question 2

LOMBROSO
what did he study?

Answer 2

the faces and heads of thousands of male prisoners

Question 3

LOMBROSO
what was the theory he used?

Answer 3

“us and them” theory
we are normal they are normal/atavistic

Question 4

LOMBROSO
what does atavistic mean?

Answer 4

primal and not as developed as others

Question 5

LOMBROSO
what physical characteristics do “criminals” have?

Answer 5

big jaws
high cheek bones
handle shaped ears
prominent eyebrow arches
big eye sockets

Question 6

SHELDON
how is sheldon similar to lombroso?

Answer 6

both of them looked at the physical features of people and therefore identified “criminals”

Question 7

SHELDON
what are the 3 somatotypes?

Answer 7

everyone is either…
endomorph
ectomorph
mesomorph

Question 8

SHELDON
What are the characteristics of endomorphs?

Answer 8

rounded
tended to fat
lack muscle
sociable
relaxed
outgoing

Question 9

SHELDON
What are the characteristics of ectomorphs?

Answer 9

thin
fragile
lacking fat and muscle
self conscious
fragile

Question 10

SHELDON
What are the characteristics of mesomorphs?

Answer 10

muscular
hard bodied
broad shoulders
adventurous
dominant

Question 11

SHELDON
what somatotype is most likely to be criminals

Answer 11

mesomorphs