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AQA A-level Forensic Psychology Flashcards
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CESARE LOMBROSSO
Define the alavanistic form
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Offenders possess similar characteristics to lower primates which could explain their
criminality
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CESARE LOMBROSSO
What theory does the alavanistic form link to?
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Darwin’s theory of evolution
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CESARE LOMBROSSO
Where did central ideas for lombrosso’s work come from?
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His autopsy of a notorious Italian criminal named Guiseppe Vielela.
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, CESARE LOMBROSSO
What did Lombrosso note from Guiseppe Vielela?
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Certain characteristics (specifically a depression on the occipul that he named the median
occipital fossa) reminded him of skulls of ‘inferior races’
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CESARE LOMBROSSO
What did Lombrosso conclude?
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Principle cause of criminal tendencies was organic in nature, heredity key cause of deviance.
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CESARE LOMBROSSO
What were the physical alavastic stigmata?
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Large jaws
High cheekbones
Low sloping foreheads
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CESARE LOMBROSSO
What did Lombrosso’s theory based on?
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Using post mortem examinations of criminals and studying the face of living criminals
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CESARE LOMBROSSO
How many bodies did Lombrosso and his team study?
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Over 50-000 bodies
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CESARE LOMBROSSO
In one study of 383 convicted italian criminals what did lombrosso and his team find?
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21% one alvastic trait
43% at least five
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CESARE LOMBROSSO
What did Lombrosso suggest about characteristics?
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They interact with a persons physical and social environment, based on this he
distinguished three types of criminal
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CESARE LOMBROSSO
What were Lombrossos three types of criminals?
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• Born criminals (alavistic)
• Insane criminals (mental illness)
• Criminaloids (mental characteristics predisposed them to criminal behaviour)
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SHELDON 1949
What did sheldon believe?
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Three types of body shapes pp fit into to
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SHELDON 1949
Describe endomorphic
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Fat and soft - social and relaxed
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SHELDON 1949
Describe ectomorphic
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Thin and fragile - introverted and restrained
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