Sociology 2259 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Craniometry, Physiognomy, Somatotype And Constitutional Psychology
20 Oct 2017
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Another paradigm shift from the classical era. Phrenology: mapped the brain identi ed areas related to personality and behaviour. Craniometry: classifying human types by brain size and skull measurements. Focus: biological causes of deviance and crime. Biological atavism: criminals were evolutionary throw-backs, had not evolved as far along as conforming, well behaved people: physical features determined criminality. Sheldon body types: ectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph, believed mesomorphs committed more crimes. Biological theories fail to consider environmental and social factors, most have been discredited. Biological criminology types of diets can determine a persons personality. Herbert spencer: applied the concept of evolution to an understanding of history and societies. The evolution of human societies from primitive to civilized . The criminal, the poor, the mentally ill, the less intelligent, those with low morals would die out. More t people would and should survive and procreate and vice versa.
