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biological explanations of crime Flashcards

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what is the atavistic approach?

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Proposed by Lombroso whereby criminals display distinctive features, study of 383 dead Italians and 30389 criminals found 40% show atavistic features

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what are some of the atavistic features?

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sharp jaws,low sloping foreheads

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