CRIM- BIOLOGICAL THEORIES (PHYSIOLOGICAL)

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LOMBROSO 1876
Inherited Criminality and Physical Attributes
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LOMBROSO USEFULNESS
Explains lack of choice and challenges the 'wicked' idea
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LOMBROSO EVALUATION
Rejected, encourages stereotyping
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SHELDON 1940
Ectomorphic, Endomorphic, Mesomorphic(correlational study)
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SHELDON USEFULNESS
Does not encourage stereotyping on ethnicity nor gender
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SHELDON EVALUATION
Mesomorphs are occupied by heavy manual labour
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JACOBS ET AL 1965
XXY Chromosome 1 in 1000 vs 15 in1000 in prison
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JACOBS ET AL 1965 USEFULNESS
Arthur Showcross, John Wayne Gany no other explanation
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JACOBS ET AL 1965 EVALUATION
More interest in roots of an act regardless of chromosome
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CHRISTIANSEN 1977
3,500 twin pairs studied
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CHRISTIANSEN 1977 USEFULLNESS
It is caused by genetic factors (Nature not nurture)
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CHRISTIANSEN 1977 EVALUATION
small sample used with poor methods
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CROWE 1972
50% chance of criminal record by 18 if biological mum had one
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CROWE 1972 USEFULLNESS
explains why it seems that adopted kids commit more crime
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CROWE 1972 EVALUATION
Bohman Et Al -might be predisposition towards alcoholism
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Explains lack of choice and challenges the 'wicked' idea

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LOMBROSO USEFULNESS

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Rejected, encourages stereotyping

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Ectomorphic, Endomorphic, Mesomorphic(correlational study)

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Does not encourage stereotyping on ethnicity nor gender

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