CRM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: The Selfish Gene, Gene-Centered View Of Evolution, Cesare Lombroso
11 Jul 2017
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Sociological theories of crime: theory and our everyday life. A theory is a set of interrelated propositions, constructed and fitting together logically, which claims to explain one or more aspects of the world around us. Explanations can be described as the stories we tell each other in attempts to produce some order in our lives. Theories outline paths that lead to particular outcomes. The range of phenomena that a theory can explain. Can the theory be falsified: cesare lombroso (1835- 1909) Atavistic anomalies- evolutionary throwbacks: sociobiology: the selfish gene. Everyone has an innate need to pass on one"s own genetic material through reproduction and elimination of competitors. Account for racism, sexism, nepotism, double standard of sexuality: research and genetics. Children are more similar to biological parents than to adoptive parents. The jukes famous family in new york, one family was all criminals and one family would follow the law.
