SOC346H5 Lecture 2: Full Lecture 2 Notes
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Scientific approach to world and the problem of order. The scientific approach to the study of crime and deviance. rule-bound: data collection, hypothesis testing, formulating theory. beyond ordinary human powers: b. control/intervene natural and social processes, c. this can be direct or indirect through humans or animals, d. some for good and some for bad. why humans commit evil acts (crime): 1. accused was asked to perform painful and/or impossible tasks. It shows itself in the physical appearance of the criminal. These signs can be used to identify criminals. concentrated on facial features and their supposed connections to personality traits. Lower classes/races: low intelligence, criminality, degeneration (physical & mental) each part contains certain traits: combativeness, friendliness, deviousness www. notesolution. com, religiousness. strong parts showed themselves in the shape of the skull. criminals aggressive traits are expressed by the prominent skull bumps. classifying human types on the basis of skull measurements (size)
