A biological approach that attributes criminal activity to the fact that offenders are genetic throwbacks or priminitive sub-species ill-suited to conforming to the rules of modern society.
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Atavistic Characteristics
Narrow face, Sloping brow, Strong prominent jaw, High cheeckbones,Dark skin, Extra toes or fingers
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Different types of crimes
Murders = bloodshot eyes, curly hair, long ears. Sexual Deviants = glinting eyes, swollen fleshy lips, projecting ears. Fraudsters= lips that were thin and reedy
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Eugenics Movement
Human traits such as, intelligence,morality and civility,are inherited and found in some social and culture groups more then other. These groups with a genetic advantage should be allowed to breed for the good of societ
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Three Types - Born Criminals
Atavistic type; 'throwbacks' identifiable from the physical characteristics
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Three Types - Insane Criminals
People who are suffering from mental illness
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Three Types - Criminaloids
A large general class of offenders whose mental characteristics predisposed them to criminal behaviour under the right circumstances
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Somotypes- Leptosome or astenic
Tall and thin.most likely to be petty thieves
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Somotypes - Athletic
Tall and muscular. Most likely to commit crimes of violence
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Somotypes - Pytonic
Short and fat. Most likely to commit crimes of deception and sometimes violence
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Somotypes - Pysplastic or mixed
More then one types - Most likely to commit crimes against morality (e.g. Prostitution)
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Genetics
Genes consist of DNA strandes. DNA produces instruction for general physical characteristics of an organism. This may also impact physiological features such as, intelligence.
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Epigenetics
Refers to material of each cell in the body that acts like a set of switches that turn genes on or off
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Neural Explanations
Includues areas of the brain and nervous system and the action of the chemical messengers in the brain known as neurotransmitters in controlling behaviour
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Card 2
Front
Narrow face, Sloping brow, Strong prominent jaw, High cheeckbones,Dark skin, Extra toes or fingers
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Atavistic Characteristics
Card 3
Front
Murders = bloodshot eyes, curly hair, long ears. Sexual Deviants = glinting eyes, swollen fleshy lips, projecting ears. Fraudsters= lips that were thin and reedy
Back
Card 4
Front
Human traits such as, intelligence,morality and civility,are inherited and found in some social and culture groups more then other. These groups with a genetic advantage should be allowed to breed for the good of societ
Back
Card 5
Front
Atavistic type; 'throwbacks' identifiable from the physical characteristics
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