BIOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS- A HISTORICAL APPROACH

BIOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS- A HISTORICAL APPROACH

LOMBROSCO 

• Being a criminal is in your genetics.
• Offenders lack evolutionary development.
• Offending behaviour is innate.
• Atvastic form is biologically determined.
• Characteristics include:

-Strong jaw.

-High cheekbones.

-Facial asymmetry.

• Different types of offenders have different physical characteristics, murderers- bloodshot eyes + curly hair, sexual deviants- glinting eyes and…