SOC 1500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: American Psychological Association, Xyy Syndrome, Zygomatic Bone
14 Apr 2017
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Positivism: emphasis on the application of the scientific method to study of human behavior. Darwin"s on the origin of species (1859) well known example of positivist thinking that strongly influenced the development of criminological theorizing. Lombroso"s atavism: criminals are biological throwbacks atavists. Those who display primitive, ape-like characteristics are biologically predisposed to crime. Have the following characteristics/facial features: small and sloping foreheads, large and protruding ears, beady eyes, strong jaw, bushy eyebrows, tattoos, high cheekbones. Compared people who were in jail with soldiers with italian military to find differences. Mesomorph: hard, muscular body, aggressive personality- the. Possession of an extra y chromosome believed to be cause of uncontrollable aggressiveness in super males . Modern theories generally contend that criminals are made, not born: contrast with biological theories. Human psyche consists of: id: primal urges, unconscious biological drives, ego: reality principle, keeps id urges in check, superego: social conscience/moral code. Criminal behavior results from unresolved psychological conflicts.
