bio and psco approaches Flashcards
1
Q
biological explanation (modern)
A
pmt- 80% of female crimes occur during menstruation
2
Q
psychological explanation (Bowlby)
A
maternal deprivation
- child lacks motherly support and turns to crime to seek validation
3
Q
biological explanations (Lombrosso)
A
studied large number of prisoners
criminal personalities determined by looks
- curly hair
- big ears
4
Q
AO3 of Lombroso
A
outdated
lacks validity
5
Q
strain theory
A
Merton
individuals canot achieve through legitimate means
6
Q
status frustration
A
Cohen
working class boys can’t succeed in school and suffer status frustration
boys find eachother and form deviant subcultures
status as reward for being deviant in school
