Biological theories Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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Name 2 Physiological theories
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Lombroso & Sheldon
2
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What is Lombroso’s theory?
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It says that people with ‘atavistic’ features, such as strong/large jaw, large ears, defined cheekbones, etc, are more likely to be a criminal due to them being under-developed and primitive.
3
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What is one strength and one weakness of Lombroso’s theory?
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4
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What is Sheldon’s theory?
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It says that somatotypes (body types) can link to criminality, such as endomorph (round and soft), ectomorph (thin and linear), and mesomorph (muscular) which is the type that is likely to be a criminal.
5
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What is one strength and one weakness of Sheldon’s theory?
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6
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Name two Genetic theories
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XYY & Twin Studies
7
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What is the ‘XYY’ theory?
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This theory suggests that males born with an extra ‘Y’ chromosome
