PPT-BIOLOGICAL FACTORS AND CRIME

Three major factors are responsible for involvement in crime Genetics Neurotransmitters Neurobiology GENETICS Genetics affects chronic offending specially in property crimes A genotype that confers low level of monoamine oxidase enzyme may predispose an individual to violent or antisocial behavior. Chapter 2. Paradigms. (def)-a set of shared assumptions that include a theory and how data should be collected.. Four Basic Paradigms:. Biological. Psychodynamic. Cognitive-Behavioral. Humanistic. Biological. Lesson 5. Biological and Psychological Explanations Lesson Overview. Biological Explanations. Nineteenth Century Views. Psychological Explanations. Evaluation of Psychological Explanations. Biological Explanations. and . Evidence Collection. Physical Evidence. Any and all objects that can establish that can establish that a crime has or has not been committed or can link a crime and its victim or perpetrator. In order to be useful it must be collected, preserved and properly analyzed by forensic experts. Past to Present . Essential Readings. 5. th. Edition. Francis T. Cullen, Robert Agnew, and. Pamela Wilcox. PART I. The Origins of Modern Criminology. In the past, criminological theory was dominated by demonic perspectives. Part II. The Impact of Cesare Lombroso. Lombroso’s perspective was the dominant theory in the early 1900s. Argued criminals were less evolved than noncriminals . Throwbacks to our ancestors . However, this perspective and other biological theories were soon discredited and abandoned. Prevention. Riedel and Welsh, Ch. 15. “Prevention and Punishment: . A Delicate Balance”. OUTLINE. CJ APPROACHES. CJ Goals . Deterrence. Rehabilitation. Incapacitation. Restoration. Examples: Death Penalty, Three Strikes. and . Evidence Collection. Physical Evidence. Any and all objects that can establish that can establish that a crime has or has not been committed or can link a crime and its victim or perpetrator. In order to be useful it must be collected, preserved and properly analyzed by forensic experts. Instructor Name. Date, Semester. Criminology . 2011. Chapter 6. BIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS. 6.1. 6.2. 6.3. 6.4. Be familiar with the various biological explanations of crime and deviance, including phrenology, atavism, biological inferiority, body shapes, heredity and genetics, . Biology. Biology. A third influence that may affect an individual’s likelihood of turning to crime is biology. . When considering this influence we would include genes, . hormones. , . neurology. and . . . MIAN ALI HAIDER. L.L.B., L.L.M(. Cum Laude. ) (UK). . It is criminal to steal a purse,. It is daring to steal a fortune.. It is a mark of greatness to steal a . crown.. The . blame diminishes as the guilt increases.. Response of Organisms to the Abiotic World. Biological Timing Responses. All organisms, except those living in deep caves or in the depths of the ocean, respond to night and day, the seasons, the tides and even the phases of the moon.. Professor James Byrne. Sept.23, 2015. Is Crime Biologically Determined?. Biological criminology: The Early Years. The . basic assumption of early biological criminologists, such as the Italian criminologist Cesare Lombroso (1835- 1909) was that crime was . Objective: Differentiate between the different types of . evidence. Edmond Locard . (1877-1966). Locard’s Principle. : . There always an exchange or transfer of material when two objects come into contact. The Who, What and Why of Crime in the 21. st. Century. LEARNING INTENTIONS:. Define the term criminology.. Describe . one biological theory that explains why people become criminals.. Describe . one sociological theory that explains why people become criminals. .