Biological & Psychological Theories of Deviance

Physiological or biological theories of deviance argue

• a person's genetic make up can make them more prone to deviance/criminality.

• a person's home background can make them more prone to deviance/criminality

The Italian army doctor that atavism was a cause of criminality was

• Sheldon

• Cesare Lombroso

Sheldon and Lombroso are similar because they ...

• both saw criminals has physically different from the rest of the population.

• both believed that all people are born essentially good.

The body type that Sheldon saw as most prone to criminal activity is

• Mesomorphs

• Endomorphs

• Ectomorphs

The difference between biological or physiological theories and psychological theories is that

• psychological theories locate the cause of deviance/criminality in the mind rather than the body,

• psychological theories locate the cause of deviance/criminality in the blood stream rather than physical features.

• psychological theories locate the cause of deviance/criminality in the blood stream rather than physical features.

Bowlby's theory of maternal deprivation is a psychoanalytical theory because...

• It sees brain injuries as a major cause of deviant/criminal behaviour.

• It sees childhood experience as a determinant of our personality and future behaviour.

Hans Eysenck theory of criminality is more ….

• biological

• psychological

• sociological

According to Eysenck the personality type that is more prone to criminality is the...

• neurotic extrovert

• Introvert

• pychopath

The main criticisms of psychological & biological theories of criminality is that the fail to ...

• consider that criminality is a life style choice.

• discuss how criminals should be treated.

• consider that criminality is often a social construction.

Biological and physiological theories of criminality both argue that...

• criminal tendencies are learned.

• criminal tendencies can be inherited.