Lombroso's "Born Criminals" Flashcards
1
Q
what is atavistic ?
A
primitive,
pre social humans who are unable to control impulses
higher pain threshold
2
Q
what did Lombroso identify criminals as having
A
exceptionally long arms high cheek bones handle shaped ears prominent eyebrow arch large eye sockets
3
Q
his observation on murderers compared to thieves ?
A
murderers had noses like the beak of an eagle
thieves has flattened noses
4
Q
what does aquiline mean
A
nose like the beak of an eagle
5
Q
according to lombroso how could you scientifically identify a criminal ?
A
by “reading” their bodies the characteristics marked them out as different.
6
Q
what criminals did lombroso identify as biologically different ?
A
insane criminals and epileptic criminals and criminaloids
7
Q
what are criminaloids
A
someone’s who’s criminality is caused by environmental factors such as the opportunity to steal rather than biology.
