CRM 1301 Study Guide - Final Guide: Electroconvulsive Therapy, Virginia Sterilization Act Of 1924, Intelligence Quotient

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 1301
• Professor: Carolyn Gordon

Document Summary

Goring replied heavily on objective measurements and statistical analysis of physical characteristics. Lombrosso tended to be much more subjective in his measurements, based on the trained eye. Goring using careful statistical method and found that there were not these big physical differences between criminals and non- criminals. Goring found that there were only slight differences and claimed lombrosso"s method was seriously awed and that he was just simply putting forth popular ideas at the time of social darwinism. Concluded that this born criminal the atavist did not exist. Downfall to his theory that he only studied males. Noted that 29 males who were immediate blood relations, 17 of them have been arrested at one point or convicted of a crime. Claimed he was able to go back 7 generations and get to the root of the problem. Traced it back to a man by the name of max who had 2 sons who married two sisters who were illegitimate .