Gina CESARE Lombroso-Ferraro, "Criminal Man" Flashcards

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Did he use pseudoscience phrenology?

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yes, the study of someones skull shape

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What year did Gina exist

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1876

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Was this the late enlightenment period?

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yes, a time of science

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Was Gina a positivist

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yes

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what is a positivist

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Positivism is a philosophical theory stating that positive knowledge is based on natural phenomena and their properties and relations.

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Lambroso would interview criminals

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empirical data

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lambroso suggested criminal skulls were different than non-criminal skulls?

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yes

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How did Lambroso explain savages and barbarians

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less developed human being than those non-criminals

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atavism

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is genetically made, more savage

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what science is created to correct atavism?

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Eugenics

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Lambroso pointed out other physical traits

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jug ears= criminal

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thick hair

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criminals

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thin beard

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criminal

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taller than average

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criminal

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15
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Lambroso subconsciously describes African American

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criminal

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How did he arrive with these findings

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He visited jails

17
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selective enforcement

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to pursue people of color for criminal behavior