CRI205H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Umbilical Cord, Food Additive, Conduct Disorder

• School: UTSG
• Department: Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies
• Course: CRI205H1
• Professor: Dr.Reza Barmaki

Document Summary

Not concerned w/ legal definitions of crime or crimes like car theft and burglary focuses on basic human drives linked to antisocial behavior (aggression, violence, impulsivity) Crime involves both nature and nurture (personal traits and environmental factors) Even with predisposition toward aggression, environment can suppress or trigger antisocial acts interest grew b/c of chronic recidivism & development of criminal careers (repeat offenders) 2 major divisions of trait theory: biological and psychological. Cesare lombroso- (cid:862)(cid:271)or(cid:374) (cid:272)ri(cid:373)i(cid:374)al(cid:863) & pri(cid:373)iti(cid:448)e ata(cid:448)isti(cid:272) a(cid:374)o(cid:373)alies: regarded as faulty today because no control groups, and many traits they assu(cid:373)ed (cid:449)ere i(cid:374)herited are(cid:374)"t ge(cid:374)eti(cid:272)ally deter(cid:373)i(cid:374)ed (cid:894)(cid:272)ould (cid:271)e (cid:272)aused (cid:271)y surroundings, diet, healthcare, etc. ) Raffaele garofalo- certain physical characteristics indicate a criminal nature e. g. , lower sensitivity to pain. Enrico ferri- biological & organic factors cause delinquency and crime. Studied generations of families w/ lots of criminals. Differs from earlier theories by stressing how biological and genetic conditions affect perception and learning of social behaviours.