Glossary Of Key Terms Flashcards
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Physiological
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Physical form - of the body or of the brain
2
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Genetic
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relations - genes or heredity
3
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Neurochemical
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a neurotransmitter or other chemical substance that affects the nervous system
4
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Lombroso
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Innate criminality
Evolution and atavism
5
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Atavistic
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Earlier primitive stage of evolution
- pre-social
- unable to control impulses
- reduced sensitivity to pain (tattoos)
- “savages”/”apes”
- long arms
6
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Sheldon
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Somatotypes
7
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Somatotype
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- mesomorphic (criminal)
- endomorphic
- ectomorphic
8
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Concordance
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How much agreement there is between two factors
High concordance = both similar (regarding twins)
e.g. both twins are criminal
9
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Chromosomes
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carries genetic information - when there is a mutation:
XYY syndrome - abnormality
10
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Prefrontal Cortex
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Front part of the brain
Controls impulses
Damage can cause lack of control, and thus criminality
