L4 - Atavistic Form

Question 1

What is atavistic form?

Answer 1

Individuals lack evolutionary development and have a savage nature rendering it impossible for them to adjust to civilised society

Question 2

Some atavistic characteristics are

Answer 2

Facial asymmetry
Strong, prominent jaw
High cheekbones
Unemployment, tattoos

Question 3

What % of criminal acts were accounted for by atavistic characteristics?

Answer 3

40%

Question 4

Positive evaluation point?

Answer 4

Lembroso credited as the father of modern criminology
Shifted emphasis from moralistic disclosure to more scientific approach in crime research
Heralded offender profiling

Question 5

• related to validity

Answer 5

Didn’t compare criminal group in study to a non-criminal control group, differences may be invalid

Question 6

Characteristics of murderers?

Answer 6

Curly hair, long ears

Question 7

Characteristics of sex offenders?

Answer 7

Glinting eyes, fleshy lips

Question 8

Characteristics of fraudsters?

Answer 8

Thin, reedy lips

Question 9

• related to other factors

Answer 9

Poverty/poor diet may cause the cranial features

Didn’t investigate lifestyle/background

Question 10

Number of dead skulls examined

Answer 10

383

Question 11

Number of living skulls examines

Answer 11

3838

Question 12

Criminals are described as…

Answer 12

Genetic throwbacks

Question 13

• related to scientific racism

Answer 13

Found characteristics more found in black people

USA death penalty more for black people even if other races committed similar crimes