2.1 biological theories/ physiological theories Flashcards
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what did lombrosso argue
physical shape of head determined a born criminal
what did lombrosso refer to criminals as
atavistic. primitive features
which features did lombrosso think were predictive of criminals
long arms, ears lacking lobes, lots of body hair
what features did lombrosso think murderers have
bloodshot eyes and curly hair
what features did lombrosso think sex offenders had
thick lips and protruding ears
what methods did lombrosso use to test his theory
gathered data from autopsies on convicted criminals. 383 dead, 3839 living. 40% of criminal acts accounted from through atavistic features
what did sheldon do
connected body types with personality to make somatotypes
whats endomorphic
fat and soft. tend to be relaxed and sociable
whats ectomorphic
thin and fragile. introverted and restrained
whats mesomorphic
muscular and hard. aggressive and hard. sheldon found most criminals to be mesomorphic and less ecto.
how did sheldon come to his findings
examined photos of 4000 scantily clad men and compared them to a sample to college students. delinquents had a higher average of mesomorphs than college students.
