SOCI 2P61 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Hans Eysenck, Psychoticism, Heredity
23 Jun 2015
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Physiological and psychological explanations for crime and criminal behaviour. Readings linden, chapter 8 (early theories of criminology) Readings linden, chapter 9 (psychological perspectives on criminology) Somatype free will, rationality hedonism biological inferiority (body type) biological inferiority biological inferiority (body type) Psychoanalytic overdeveloped or underdeveloped superego lower moral stage. Disease" deterrence measured punishment, pain, panopticon atavism, stigma hierarchy of degeneracy endomorphs, mesomorphs, ectomorphs feebleminded id, ego, superego moral reasoning, cognitive learning, personality theories personality traits, genetic inheritance behaviour therapy, clinical intervention, mental illness. Judeo-christian teachings offer two explanations for the role evil spirits play in sinful behaviour: temptation humans have free will and can choose their behaviour but the devil tempts righteous believers can resist the devil through their faith, possession. Wrongdoers are possessed by evil spirits evidence of guilt determined by trial by fire, ordeal, etc. Severe and fatal methods used to rid a person of such spirits.
