LS222 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Social Class, Dyslexia, Zygosity
9 Dec 2013
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Biological approach is caused by some internal mechanism. There was very little distinction between biological and psychological characteristics. Delinquency is product of internal, physical properties. Predispositions said to interact with environmental factors that influences biology on behaviour. Chapter 3: biological and biosocial explanations: reciprocal, environmental factors may be shaped by and influence biological factors, direct causation position bypasses environmental situations. Brain tumor or chemical imbalance lead to delinquency. Somatotype is overall shape of the body. Numerous body characteristics are included in the analysis such as arm and leg length, head sie, muscle development and bone structure. Traced to very influential body of research by cesare lombroso: viewed criminality as type of degeneracy. Atavists or throwbacks to earlier form of human life on evolutionary scale: maintained large portion of criminal behaviour was inborn, criminals had definite physical characteristics that distinguish them. Criminal was suppose to have large jaw, high cheekbones, handle shaped ears and tattoos.
