Biological explanations for crime 0.0 / 5 ? CriminologyCriminal JusticeUniversityNone Created by: babzy97Created on: 06-03-17 15:56 What is the biological factor the significantly increases the risk of behaviour? Being male. 1 of 11 What is physiognomy? The study of facial features. 2 of 11 What is phrenology? The study of skull shape. 3 of 11 What did the Lombrosian Project conclude? That criminals were born and not made. That criminals were a 'separate species' 4 of 11 What did Ferri emphasise? importance of social and environmental factors in explaining criminality 5 of 11 What did Garofalo see criminals as? People who lacked concern for others and were ‘developmentally deficient’. 6 of 11 What were the 4 classes of criminal that Garofalo identified? Murderer (altruism wholly lacking), violent criminal (lack of pity), thieves (lack of probity), Sexual offenders (low morals) 7 of 11 What are 5 biological explanations to crime? Evolutionary perspectives, genes, physical characteristics, brain structures and brain development 8 of 11 What does 'Evolution' refer to? Populations, by natural selection 9 of 11 What did Baker et al (2010) say about genetic factors? There is “no question that genetic influences are important to criminal and other forms of ASB” 10 of 11 What did Sheldon (1949) say about body type and personality? Body type linked to personality (samatotypes)= Ectomorph, Mesomorph and Endomorph 11 of 11
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