Sociology
strong focus on environmental explanations for behaviors
Criminal anthropology
the study of crime and human physical attributes
Franz Joseph Gull
suggested a person's skull could predict their criminal tendencies, believed that parts or our personalities were found in places in our b...
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Sociology
strong focus on environmental explanations for behaviors
Criminal anthropology
the study of crime and human physical attributes
Franz Joseph Gull
suggested a person's skull could predict their criminal
tendencies, believed that parts or our personalities were found
in places in our brains which would affect the shape and
characteristic of our skulls
Phrenology (Craniology)
Gull's theory, suggested that by seeing or feeling a person's
skull, we could have insight into their personality. Important b/c
he was the first theorists to link personality to the brain
Cesare Lombroso
first criminologists to apply science research to the study of
crime, looked for differences through autopsies and
postmortem study of criminals, certain physical characteristics
were related to certain crimes, women had fewer criminal
tendencies Women who did commit crimes, possessed
masculine characteristics an features
, Konrad Lorenz
believed biological instincts root of thoughts and behavior,
aggression had many forms in society, overcrowded & economic
problems contributed to crime
Constitution theories
explain crime as related to genetics, body types, and other
physical attributes
Somatotyping
using body types to explain crime often used different body
type categories, each body type had different characteristics
William H. Sheldon
used somatotyping in research with boys from ages 15-21. He
found Four body types- Endomorphs, mesomorphs,
ectomorphs, and balanced. He found that mesomorphs related
to delinquency
Endomorphs
soft and round, large stomach, overweight
Mesomorphs
muscular, athletic, large bone structure, muscle mass
Ectomorphs
thin and frail
Hormone theories
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