CRM 1301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Johann Spurzheim, Adolphe Quetelet, Physiognomy
8 Sep 2019
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Developed the first scientific perspectives on crime/criminals. Lombroso"s work in 1870"s is usually associated with positive school (also known as. Positive school emphasizes empiricism and values scientific expertise. Not a theory, but a philosophy related to the use of science in regulating the world about. The basic features of positivism are: us. The rise of science as an influential form of knowledge is basis of the positive school. Factors influencing those working on crime/criminal issues during the early days. Application of science to industry and agriculture. Geography and social features behaviour: scientific measurements of the head. Body characteristics assumed to be related to behaviour. Head structure ( bumps on the head ) assumed to be related to. Phrenology - franz joseph gall & johann gaspar spurzheim (1796-1830) Created social statistics by combining nations new social data collections with geographical areas.
