Criminnology - Lombroso and Sheldon 0.0 / 5 ? OtherBiological Theories Part 1 - CriminologyA2/A-levelWJEC Created by: timid_silence19Created on: 23-03-18 10:21 What did Lombroso do? Tried to relate certain physical characteristics, such as jaw size, to criminal psychopathology and criminal behaviour 1 of 11 Name some characteristics that Lombroso believed were linked to criminals High cheekbones, large chin, scanty beard, long arms 2 of 11 Name ONE of Lombroso's strengths He was the first person to give criminology a scientific credibility 3 of 11 Name ONE of Lombroso's weaknesses Not everyone with atavistic features is a criminal and not all criminals have them 4 of 11 William Sheldon 1898-1977 People could be classified into three body shapes; endomorphic, ectomorphic, mesomorphic 5 of 11 Endomorphic Tend to be sociable and relaxed (fat and soft) 6 of 11 Ectomorphic Are introverted and restraines (thin and fragile) 7 of 11 Mesomorphic Tend to be aggressive and adventurous (muscular and hard) 8 of 11 What did Sheldon (1949) find? Many convicts were mesomorphic, and they were least likely to be ectomorphic 9 of 11 Name ONE of Sheldon's strengths A number of other studies have confirmed that there is a small association between body build and criminality (Putwain & Sammons 2002) 10 of 11 Name ONE of Sheldon's weaknesses Does not take into account that people's samotype is not fixed. People's bodies change throughout their lives 11 of 11
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