Atavistic Form (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Atavistic form
Atavistic form
Lombroso's theory: criminals have primitive physical features
Developer of atavistic form theory
Developer of atavistic form theory
Cesare Lombroso
Atavistic form theory development period
Atavistic form theory development period
1870s
Four main atavistic features
Four main atavistic features
Heavy brow, large jaw, large ears, extra nipples/fingers/toes
Lombroso's sample size
Lombroso's sample size
Nearly 4,000 criminals
Lombroso's view on criminal responsibility
Lombroso's view on criminal responsibility
Criminals shouldn't be held responsible (biological cause)
Goring (1913) study result
Goring (1913) study result
Failed to replicate Lombroso's findings
Goring's sample size
Goring's sample size
2,348 convicts vs non-criminal controls
Duration of Hooton's (1939) study
Duration of Hooton's (1939) study
12 years
Main weakness of atavistic form theory
Main weakness of atavistic form theory
Lacked control groups & failed replication