CRM/LAW C108 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Sensation Seeking, Dopamine Receptor, Serotonin Transporter
8 Oct 2016
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Species evolve and survival of the fittest take place. Positive school of criminology crime is determined by non-individual factors scientific method to determine factors theories and hypothesis must be tested focuses on social context, family, neighborhoods, biological differences (not individuals weighing costs and benefits) He was an empiricist, collecting data, comparing measurements. One of the first people in the positive school of criminology. Propositions: born criminals are more likely to commit crime. Assumptions about human nature: some people who are born criminals; given to criminality, and others are not. Critiques: realize on physical characteristics; not empirically supported; data discredited; the solutions for reducing crime are really problematic. Criminologists after lombroso wanted to distance their findings from his. Biology impulsivity, irritability, sensation-seeking, aggression crime or anti-social behavior. Biosocial theories: contemporary examples: criminology article -- theory talking about low-resting heart rate a person who has a low-resting heart rate is more likely to be aggressive. Low heart rate impulsive, sensation seeking aggression.
