Physiological Explanations - Evolution And Atavism Flashcards
1
Q
Atavism
A
An earlier primitive stage of evolution
A separate species somewhere between modern and primative humans
2
Q
Characteristics of atavistic people according to Lombroso
A
Pre-social
Unable to control their impulses
Have a reduced sensitivity to pain - may explain why many criminals get tattoos
Behaving like “savages” or “apes” hence the argument for long arms
3
Q
How effective?
A
Not - people can change; criminality isn’t determined from birth - doesn’t consider environmental and sociological features
