Criminals can be identified based of physical features; large jaw,fleshy lips, long arms.
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Atavistic
Primitive features, 'throwbacks'
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Strengths of Lombrosso's Theory
Challenged the idea criminals are evil or chose to be criminal, several pieces of research served as supporting evidence
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Weaknesses of Lombrosso's Theory
Not every criminal has these features and not everyone with these features are criminal, no control group, many of the features noted are specific to people of african descent, assumes we cannot escape destiny
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Card 2
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Environment
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Nurture
Card 3
Front
Criminals can be identified based of physical features; large jaw,fleshy lips, long arms.
Back
Card 4
Front
Primitive features, 'throwbacks'
Back
Card 5
Front
Challenged the idea criminals are evil or chose to be criminal, several pieces of research served as supporting evidence
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