Sociology 2266A/B Lecture Notes - Prefrontal Cortex, Twin Study, Brain Damage

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2266A/B
• Professor: Stacy Hallman

Document Summary

Body types and crime: some evidence suggests that body types are correlated with offending, logic: behavior is partly determined by physical abilities and limitations. Personality and body types are also believed to be linked (more controversial: three basic body types. Ectomorph: thin and fragile, lean, smaller bones: empirically supported: weak support. Some evidence that offenders are more likely to have mesomorph bodies than non offenders: limitations. Relationship probably involves basic rational choice: big people hit little people. Mesomorph more likely to commit crime if your bigger and stronger using violence is more of an option. Not a lot of research on this theory not used much for discussing criminal behaviour. If you have major form of brain damage you may have a tendency to be more aggressive. The brain: prefrontal cortex: provides ability to plan, reason, concentrate, and adjust behavior.