Lombrosso

Question 1

What did Lombrosso believe criminals were?

Answer 1

Another species

Question 2

Where did he believe the criminal species lay between?

Answer 2

modern and primitive humans

Question 3

How did he believe a born criminal could be detected?

Answer 3

physical shape or head and face

Question 4

He claimed criminality was heritable and those who committed crimes had what two features?

Answer 4

atavistic or primitive features

Question 5

What were these features seen as?

Answer 5

Throw backs from an earlier stage of human development

Question 6

What are some examples of atavistic features?

Answer 6

Large of forward projection of the jaw
High cheekbones 
flattened or upturned nose
Low, sloping forehead
long arms relative to lower limbs 
large ears

Question 7

Lombrosso examines a combination of over 4000 dead and alive criminals and concluded that what percentage of criminal acts could be accounted for by atavistic features?

Answer 7

40%

Question 8

What did murders have which made it obvious to lombrosso they were murderers?

Answer 8

bloodshot eyes and curly hair

Question 9

what did sex offenders have that made it apparent to lombrosso that they were sex offenders

Answer 9

thick lips and protruding ears

Question 10

A recent study in china produced research that suggests facial features can really give a criminal away. Over 1500 people were examined, what percentage did they get wrong and what percentage did they get right?

Answer 10

6% wrong

83% right