Background theory: Lombroso & Ferrero (1895)

Question 1

Atavism =

Answer 1

biological throwback - BORN CRIMINAL (Lombroso)

Question 2

Born criminal determined via…

Answer 2

Physical characteristics (skull size, facial features, etc.)

Primitive natures doom them to violate laws

Question 3

For positivists (like Lombroso) key cause of criminality is

Answer 3

biological

Question 4

Assumption that women are…

Answer 4

naturally inferior to men

Question 5

2 categories of women:

Answer 5

1) bad, primitive, masculine - mainly lesbian [prostitutes NOT criminals]
2) law-abiding, civilised & feminine

Question 6

Female offenders have the..

Answer 6

criminal characteristics of males and worst qualities of women

Question 7

‘Female offenders’- failed to find ‘abnormal’ characteristics among majority of female offenders, so… all women are less evolved than men, masculine appearance, they did not reproduce so…

Answer 7

female criminality is ‘bred out’ of the population

Question 8

Also, primitive woman was a…

Answer 8

prostitute not a criminal