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Who suggested the atavistic form as an explanation for offending behavior?
Lombroso
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What did
Lombroso
argue about criminals in relation to non-criminals?
He argued that criminals are
biologically
different and have an
innate
predisposition to behave anti-socially.
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How did
Lombroso
describe criminals in terms of human
evolution
?
He saw them as a more
primitive
form of human, less
civilized
than modern humans.
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What is the term used by Lombroso to describe the
physical
features of criminals?
Atavistic form
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What type of data did
Lombroso
use to support his claims about
atavistic
features?
Measurements from almost
4,000
criminals and skulls of nearly
400
dead criminals.
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What are some examples of
atavistic features
identified by
Lombroso
?
Heavy brow
Large strong jaw
Large ears
Extra nipples
or
extra fingers/toes
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What non-physical trait did Lombroso associate with criminals?
Insensitivity
to pain
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What criticism did Lombroso's research face regarding
scientific
rigor?
He had no
control
group to compare the features of criminals to.
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Who conducted a study that compared London convicts to a control group?
Goring
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What was
Goring's
conclusion regarding criminal
behavior
and
physical appearance
?
He found no significant
difference
and concluded that criminal behavior is not linked to physical appearance.
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What title is Lombroso often referred to in
criminology
?
Father
of modern criminology
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How did
Lombroso's
approach differ from previous views on criminality?
He attempted to use a more scientific explanation rather than a
religious
perspective.
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How have ideas about
criminal types
evolved since
Lombroso's
time?
They have become more sophisticated, with concepts like
criminal personality
and
offender profiling
emerging.
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What did
Hooton
find in his study of male prisoners in the US?
He found differences between prisoners and a control group, but the characteristics were not the same as
Lombroso's
atavistic features.
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What characteristics did
Hooton
identify as being associated with criminals?
Sloping
foreheads
, protruding
ears
, and narrow
jaws
.
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What limitation is mentioned regarding the determination of causation in atavistic traits?
Atavistic traits may be common among criminals but do not necessarily cause offending behavior.
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