CRM 302 Lecture Notes - Drapetomania, Physiognomy, Enrico Ferri
5 Apr 2013
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Just philosophers and writers were early proponents of early school criminology, physical scientists were early proponents of pathological theory. Cesare lombroso is often associated with pathological theory but the history goes further back, such as ancient greece. First pathological theorist = hippocrates balance of the body"s four essential fluids: (a) blood (b) black bile (c) yellow bile (d) phlegm would be more melancholic/depressed; if you have more yellow bile, you would be colicky, rowdy/cranky) Often thought about as the father of medicine . Credited with humoral theory = theory that suggests all human behaviour is determinedly the. Imbalanced humors would push you in a certain direction (if you have more black bile, you. Phrenology: a pseudoscience/theory that proposed criminal behaviour was determined by the. The brain was also seen as being made up of multiple faculties/divisions. A normal person would have a dynamically balanced faculty (example: 50% Key characteristics of facial features linking to criminal behaviour: thieves could be.
