biological explanation: historical approach Flashcards

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Lombroso 1870

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-father of criminology
-criminals had physical features related to more primitive stage if development
-had more similiarities to evolutionary ancestors

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atavistic form

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-measured features of Italian criminals+ said they were diff from normal ppl
-born to be criminals
-genetic throwbacks ill suited to conforming to rules of modern society

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atavistic characteristics

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-curly hair
-dark skin
-long ears
-extra toes+nipples
murderers=bloodshot eyes
frauders=reedy lips
sexual deviants=glinting eyes

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Lombrosos data based on…

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4000 criminals features measurements + 400 dead criminal skulls

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AO3:criticsm: Goring (1913)

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-compared 2348 London prisoners w/control group
-concluded criminal behaviour wasn’t linked to physical appearance

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AO3: Hooton (1939)

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-12 year study
- compare 13,873 prisoners in 10 states in USA w/ control group of 3,023 men
-criminal behaviour was due to biological inferiority + degeneration
-criminals=unattractive (sloping foreheads, narrow jaws)

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criticism: control group

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L’s theory based on measurements of criminals but it’s not compared to a non-criminal control group (the other studies were)

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criticism: learning difficulties

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-his study might have included ppl w learning difficulties (eg down syndrome) which would explain difference in facial features

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criticism: stereotypes

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-his features may have stereotyped people as criminals- cause issues for ppl w/ features - ETHICAL ISSUES
-self fulfilling prophecy

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eugenics

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-the scientifically erroneous and immoral theory of “racial improvement” and “planned breeding,”
- eliminate social ills through genetics+ hereditry

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Delisi 2012- racism criticism

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-j bc someone has atavistic characteristics doesn’t mean they are destined to be a criminal
-its given ‘scientific justification’ for discriminatory practices and eugenics

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