SOCI 325 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Cesare Lombroso, Thoughtcrime, Hermeneutics
16 Feb 2018
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Pathological perspective: epistemologies (demonic and classical are also this, psychology and biological approach, deviance is defined differently depending upon the manner in which is examined. Lombroso: pathological approach to crime and deviance began with the work of. Classical: evidence/explanations: rational choice, punishment: fit the crime. Pathological: explanations/evidence: biological, evident in lower evolved creatures, punishment: surgery, drugs, counselling trying to correct a person. Problems: empirical research flawed, measurement were sloppy, statistical techniques not yet refined, many stigmata were simply social. Dugdale and the jukes: this kind of research is considered to be dangerous, state will an interest of individuals from certain social groups, might be discriminate, misdiagnose. 2: pathology greatest flaw is the actual gene responsible is never identified. Goddard and the kallikaks: genetics has to do with deviant actions is more of inequality. Problems with pathology: pfohl argues that the pathological approach promises mush but deliver little, has methodological errors, it often practices political repression.
