Classical Studies 2301A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Jaywalking, Norm (Social), Advantageous

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Draco"s homicide law (tells us what is specifically prohibited at a specific moment of time: disadvantage: can only be applied within a certain time frame to a specific place, ex. Athenians categorized sexes by what kind of sexual act the person wanted to perform, not the choice of sex partner: being the penetrator vs. being penetrated. Biological positivism (lombroso: 19th century italian prison psychiatrist = lombroso, idea that you can study crime scientifically, can measure biological features of people that mark them out as criminals (are biologically different from non-criminals, ex. Lombroso measured the distance between the eyes of people who were incarcerated, the bumpiness of their head, etc: biological characteristics = pre-determinant for criminal behavior. Athena in the mind of achilles, telling him not to kill. Agamemnon over the spoils of war (divine representation: refers to psychological positivism as athena tells. Achilles not to strike agamemnon (is restrained by.