CC210 Lecture Notes - Neuroticism, Cerebral Cortex, Extraversion And Introversion
Document Summary
Anthropological criminology: criminality was inherited savage resemble primate in appearance and behaviour: born criminal had physical defects as well as in the way the walk, looked and behaved. Sloping and protruding foreheads, unusual ear size, lower jaw is protruding from the face, symmetry is not present between left and right sides, longer arms. Lombroso was the first to say that criminality is a genetic trait. Estimating influence of heritability family studies, twin studies and adoption studies. An investigation of the hereditary line of a family in new york (709 family members) Problem with the study: not all the 709 family members were related by blood. Dizygotic twins: fraternal- two different eggs, only case where you can have a girl and boy. Degree to which related pairs of subjects demonstrate a particular behaviour or condition: % rate, what"s the percent of twins that both engage in crime, or both do not engage in crime.
