Lombroso Flashcards
1
Q
What did Lombroso think was different about criminals to non criminals?
A
Face characteristics
2
Q
Give an example of a type of face characteristics did Lombroso believe was different on criminals?
A
Deep set eyes, Huge forehead Eyes close together
3
Q
What did he find?
A
Atavists
4
Q
What are atavists?
A
Subhumans that were a biological throwback or reversion to our caveman ancestors.
5
Q
What are the characteristics of “atavists”?
A
- Excessive hair
- Huge foreheads
- Big jaws
- Swollen lips
- Bull-legged news
- Hunch-backs
- Flared nostrils
- Asymmetrical face
- Beady and deep-set eyes
6
Q
According to Lombroso there are 3 types of crime, give an example of one:
A
- “born criminal“ which means exhibits the traits of “atavists”
7
Q
What is another type of crime that Lombroso believed in?
A
- “insane criminal” which means low intelligence and serious psychological problems/degeneracy
8
Q
Another?
A
- “criminaloids” which means they engage in criminal behaviour due to situational and environmental factors
9
Q
What did Lombroso spend years doing?
A
Measuring and recording details of the heads and faces of thousands of prisoners
10
Q
What did he believe you were born as if you had certain characteristics?
A
A criminal
