ADMJ 0500 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Biology Of Depression, Xyy Syndrome, Trait Theory
10 Jun 2019
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Classical school of crime: emphasize role of free will and reasonable punishment; punishment must outweigh benefit to be a good deterrent. Neoclassical criminology: emphasizes deterrence and retribution; holds that human beings are essentially free to choose between conformity or crime. Rational choice theory: criminality is a conscious choice; you can predict criminality because it will occur when the benefits outweigh the cost. Routine activities theory (rat): lifestyles contribute significantly to the type of crime and the amount in any society. Biological school of crime: criminal behavior as a physiological basis. Gall: phrenology (shape of head that correlates with human behavior) Lombroso: atavism (existence of features thought to be common in earlier stages of early evolution) Positivist school of crime: stresses application of scientific techniques to the study of crime and criminals. Sheldon: somatyping (classification of human beings based on body type); mesomorphs (muscle), endomorphs (roundness), ectomorphs (thin) Gender ratio problem: men commit more crimes than women.
