biological explanations: a historical approach (atavistic form)
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who was Lombroso and what was his approach
an Italian physician who proposed criminals were genetic throwbacks - a primitive species (atavistic form)
what was it that Lombroso believed to be the cause of the offender behaviour
lacking evolutionary development - savage and untamed nature meaning they couldn’t adjust to civilised society and would turn to crime
what was Lombroso’s explanation for offenders
it was an innate tendency
how did Lombroso identify offenders
believed they had physiological markers (atavistic form)
narrow sloping brow
a strong prominent jaw
high cheeky bones
facial asymmetry
what characteristics did different types of offenders have
murderers - bloodshot eyes, curly hair
sexual deviants - glinting eyes, fleshy lips
what was Lombroso’s research
examined facial features of 383 dead and 3839 alive convicts
what were the findings of Lombroso’s research
40% of criminal acts could be accounted for by people with atavistic characteristics
