Positivism (Week 3) Flashcards
there is a difference between?
the normal and the deviant
what should the response be to criminality
treatment of offender and should be individualised
crime is best explained by examining individual differences and differences between what factors
biological and psychological factors that predispose people to certain behaviour
what type of crime is left unexplained?
white collar crime
what does psychological positivism focus on
the process of the mind in explanation of crime
who started the personality types theory
eyesnick
what was eyesnick’s theory?
the biosocial theory (psychological and environmental influences on ones ability to be conditioned and the quality of conditioning)
eyesnick says what influences our ability to socialise or be conditioned
biological inheritence
who is the author of biological positivism
lombroso
what does lombroso focus on
evolutionary theories, criminal anthrophology, criminal is born, crime is natural
what does sheldon focus on
biological P. the somatotype theory
the positive correlation between body type and criminal activity
what did anderson say
there is no gene for crime, it is a combination of nature plus nurture
what is control theory and who theorised it
fraud. its how an individual learn self control and the single psychological constructs with 7 elements
gottfredson and hirschi talked about what
control theory
what equals crime according to control theory
low self control and presence of opportunity as well as poor child rearing
