CRJ 104 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Cesare Lombroso, Cesare Beccaria, Twin
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Chapter 3: theories of crime and measuring victimization. Up until the 18th century, people were possessed by the devil and did criminal acts. Cesare beccaria published essays on crime and punishments (1764) to explain crime in more rational terms. Laws should provide the greatest good for the greatest number jeremy bentham. Charles goring compared criminals and noncriminals and determined that criminals were feebleminded , shorter, weighed less. Xyy chromosome extra y chromosome in males produces tall men, generally with below-average intelligence, who behave aggressively or antisocially: studies failed to prove any differences between xyy and xy males. Body type studies 19th and 20th century theorists argued that body types led to patterns of criminal behavior: lombroso and william sheldon believed three body types. Endomorphic wide waist and large bone structure (fat) Mesomorphic medium bones, solid torso, low fat levels, and wide shoulders with a narrow waist (athletic and muscular)
