CRI205H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Cesare Lombroso, Physiognomy, Atavism
25 Jan 2017
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Have tried to explain crime from two aspects: biological and physiological theories. What happens in the 19th century people become dissatisfied with classic utilitarianism and move forward to scientific explanations this was the birth of positivistic criminology. All explanations, we have been sociological, physiological or biological, a psychic force is natural force. In 19th century human being viewed as part of nature. Number of theories that point to human. )- free will does not have a place in a deterministic sense. Nature doesn"t deal with the notion of free will: physical traits- there is some physical traits of born traits towards born criminality. Being able to pin point people and classify them as criminals: identify criminals. Pessimism: they believed that the western culture was going through degeneration. More amenity to commit crime, this is the foundation of social science. Physiognomy can be traced to ancient greece. Explanation of human behaviour to how they look.
