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
How did he arrive with these findings
He visited jails
selective enforcement
to pursue people of color for criminal behavior