CRIM 1650 Lecture 5: Chapter 5 Biological and physiological explanations of deviance

• School: York University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 1650
• Professor: James Kilgor

Document Summary

In the meaning of health, intelligence and good morals. Model and the discovery of genetic inheritance: mendel studied plant seeds and discovered genetic principals whereby variations of color and size transmitted by heredity through predictable mutations and combinations of genes. Born criminal theory: criminal anthropology promised the possibility of using physical features to identity actual and potential criminals, such as facial features skull size and body shape. Physiognomy: the science of judging character based on the basis of facial features had appeal in the. Did not claim all criminals were born criminals: believed born criminals were the most serious and chronic offenders. Lombroso theory and social control: lombroso theory became a factor in determining guilt or innocence, and how a convicted criminal should be treated, lombrosians tended to favour death penalty or isolation for the insane. Iq test, mri brain scanning and similar measurements examples of defining class.