forensics - atavistic form (biological) Flashcards
who devised atavistic form theory?
lombroso
when was atavistic theory put forward?
1876
what is the main point of atavistic form?
criminals are a genetical throwback and theyre biologically different from non-criminals
why is atavistic ground breaking?
it moves criminology into a scientific realm (but is still incredibly niave and STUPID)
also lays a basis for offender profiling
for atavistic form why do offender commit crime?
they lack evolutionary development and due to their gross nature struggle to meet the demands of civilised society
concequently turning to crime
what is crime rooted in
geneology
what are phsyiological markers?
these are biologically determined atavistic traits that criminals posses
example of atavistic traits
narrow brow
fark skin extra toes
strong jaw
facial assymetry
traits of murderes
bloodshot eyes
curly hair
traits of Sexually violent criminals
swollen lips, projecting ears
traits outside of biology
tatoos unemployment insensitivity to pain
what was lambrosos research
examined skills of 3000 dead criminals and 3839 living skulls and found that 40% had atavistic traits
evaluate lombroso
+ 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
what was gorings research?
compared 30o0 non crimnals and 3000 criminals to find they had no difference in facial structure
but had decresead intelligence on average.
