CRM 1301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Lobotomy, Solitary Confinement, Psychotic Depression
8 Nov 2017
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Biological causes for crime in regards to heredity. Compared 3000 convicts to 3000 non-criminals (students, hospital patients) 2) criminals = 3-7 pounds lighter in weight. Could be reflexion of prison conditions (malnutrition: below average intelligence (mentally inferior) Moron, imbecile this is what they were referred to at the time. When strongest social factor removed (mom/dad), explained by genetics correlation. Criminals are physically + mentally defective due to genetics. 1 he didn"t consider enviro factors; how parents socially influenced children = 1877 reviewed 7 gens of the jukes (a fam) Learned when inspecting the prison that 7 ppl were blood relatives. Fam was a drain on criminal justice syst. Feeble-mindedness is inherited; causes ppl to engage in criminal activity. Was no deterrent factor for these criminals. All criminals are feeble-minded, not all feeble-minded are criminals. Society must stop interfering with natural selection. Working at a time where society is trying to quantitatively measure intelligence. Intelligence could be calculated by measuring heads.
