THEORIES AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT : BIOLOGICAL

Question 1

what are two biological theories informed by policy development?

Answer 1

eugenics

death penalty

Question 2

what does eugenics aim to do?

Answer 2

improve genetic characteristics

Question 3

what does eugenics believe?

Answer 3

that biological traits can be passed down generations

Question 4

what are positive eugenics?

Answer 4

increased reproduction of those w/ good qualities

Question 5

what are negative eugenics?

Answer 5

decreased or no reproduction of those with negative qualities

Question 6

what happens to those who want to reproduce in eugenics?

Answer 6

those w/ positive eugenics reproduce more and those w/ negative eugenics are sterilised in order to have less criminals

Question 7

what is a limitation of eugenics?

Answer 7

unethical as you can’t stop someone from reproducing

unlikely to be introduced as a widespread policy

Question 8

what is the death penalty?

Answer 8

capital punishment where criminals are sentenced to death

Question 9

what did Lombroso say that supports death penalty?

Answer 9

said those with ‘stigmata’ should be removed from society to restore order

Question 10

what are limitations of the death penalty?

Answer 10

cannot know if someone will be criminal due to genetics

people can be/have been sentenced to death penalty despite being innocent