crim unit 2

• Key idea - Criminals are physically different from non-criminals. Study -Measured many criminals’ heads and faces. Findings - Criminals more likely to have large jaws, long arms, aquiline noses. Atavism - Criminals are throwbacks to primitive stage of evolution – . Further work - Criminaloids – product of environment.
• lombroso Strength - First person to study crime scientifically.
• Lombroso Strength - Shows importance of clinical and historical records of criminals.
• Lombroso - Limitation - No further evidence to link facial features and criminality.
• Lombroso - Limitation - Did not compare with control group of non-criminals.
• Sheldon -Key idea - Somatype (body type) is related to criminality
• Sheldon - Study - Looked at body types and compared with likelihood of criminality.
• sheldon - Findings - Mesomorphic somatype most likely to be criminal
• sheldon - Reason? Attracted by risk-taking and their physique and assertiveness are important assets in crime
• Endomorph - Rounded, soft bodied, lacking muscle. Sociable, relaxed, outgoing
• Ectomorph - Thin, fragile, lacking fat and muscle. Flat chested, narrow hips and shoulders, thin face. Self conscious, emotionally restrained, thoughtful.
• Mesomorph - Muscular, hard-bodied, little fat, strong limbs, broad shoulder, narrow waist. Adventurous, sensationseeking, assertive, domineering.