CC100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Insomnia, Gene-Centered View Of Evolution, Twin
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Criminality is explained by individual differences: both biological and psychological, may be genetic, neurological, or chemical. Used to explain why people respond differently to similar situations: e. g. , why some become chronic offenders. Raffaele garofalo (1852-1934: criminals have higher pain threshold. Richard dugdale (1841-1883: studies 150-year old history of degenerate families , claimed that criminality is inherited. Tendency to criminality is determined by body type: ectomorph. Edmund o. wilson"s sociobiology (1975: selfish gene controls all human destiny, even altruism is explained by expectation of reciprocity. Accounts for racism, sexism, nepotism, double standard of sexuality. Focus on interaction between biological predispositions and environmental triggers . Basic tenet: people are born with different genetic traits (we are not all born equal, differs from sociological criminologists who believe in equipotentiality. Nutritional deficiencies during gestation, early childhood: e. g. , vitamins, minerals, e. g. , fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, e. g. , lead exposure leading to brain damage. Hypoglycemia: irritability, anxiety, depression, fatigue, insomnia, nervousness, etc .
