Gina CESARE Lombroso-Ferraro, "Criminal Man" Flashcards
Did he use pseudoscience phrenology?
yes, the study of someones skull shape
What year did Gina exist
1876
Was this the late enlightenment period?
yes, a time of science
Was Gina a positivist
yes
what is a positivist
Positivism is a philosophical theory stating that positive knowledge is based on natural phenomena and their properties and relations.
Lambroso would interview criminals
empirical data
lambroso suggested criminal skulls were different than non-criminal skulls?
yes
How did Lambroso explain savages and barbarians
less developed human being than those non-criminals
atavism
is genetically made, more savage
what science is created to correct atavism?
Eugenics
Lambroso pointed out other physical traits
jug ears= criminal
thick hair
criminals
thin beard
criminal
taller than average
criminal
Lambroso subconsciously describes African American
criminal