forensics - atavistic form (biological)

Question 1

who devised atavistic form theory?

Answer 1

lombroso

Question 2

when was atavistic theory put forward?

Answer 2

1876

Question 3

what is the main point of atavistic form?

Answer 3

criminals are a genetical throwback and theyre biologically different from non-criminals

Question 4

why is atavistic ground breaking?

Answer 4

it moves criminology into a scientific realm (but is still incredibly niave and STUPID)
also lays a basis for offender profiling

Question 5

for atavistic form why do offender commit crime?

Answer 5

they lack evolutionary development and due to their gross nature struggle to meet the demands of civilised society
concequently turning to crime

Question 6

what is crime rooted in

Answer 6

geneology

Question 7

what are phsyiological markers?

Answer 7

these are biologically determined atavistic traits that criminals posses

Question 8

example of atavistic traits

Answer 8

narrow brow
fark skin extra toes
strong jaw
facial assymetry

Question 9

traits of murderes

Answer 9

bloodshot eyes
curly hair

Question 10

traits of Sexually violent criminals

Answer 10

swollen lips, projecting ears

Question 11

traits outside of biology

Answer 11

tatoos unemployment insensitivity to pain

Question 12

what was lambrosos research

Answer 12

examined skills of 3000 dead criminals and 3839 living skulls and found that 40% had atavistic traits

Question 13

evaluate lombroso

Answer 13

+ father of crimonlogy big contribution and moved it towards science
- poor control in his study too subjective
- RACIST
- Goring - compared 300 non crimnals and 3000 criminals to find they had no difference in facial structure
-causation

Question 14

what was gorings research?

Answer 14

compared 30o0 non crimnals and 3000 criminals to find they had no difference in facial structure
but had decresead intelligence on average.