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Sep 1, 2009 · The notion of eugenic criminology that was part of the Buck case is further explained with often frightening examples of attempts to utilize science, which ultimately proves false, in the name of a perceived "societal good." Regarding eugenics and racial hygiene, Ms. Rafter goes further to describe the science and law that culminated in the policies and practice of Nazi Germany.
Feb 4, 1995 · The perception that crime, especially violent crime, has become one of the most serious problems facing society has led to determined efforts by many researchers to find the causes of criminal behaviour. Researchers have focused on biological causes, believing that a biological basis of criminality exists and that an understanding of the biology will be useful in predicting which people are ...
Jan 22, 2014 · The Criminal Brain: Understanding Biological Theories of Crime. Biosocial Criminology: New Directions in Theory and Research. Criminals in the Making: Criminality Across the Life Course. Abstract Biological explanations for criminal behavior have gained importance in recent years. Advances in science and technology have permitted researchers to ...
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Introduction. This chapter examines current and past biological approaches to the study of crime and behaviour. Biological theories allow criminologists to differentiate between the effects of environment, lived experiences, and genotype on antisocial behaviour and understand how the two interact; to evaluate the impact of stress on the ...
Collection: Oxford Handbooks Online. A substantial body of research over the past 20 years has demonstrated that several biological risk factors significantly increase risk for criminal and violent behavior across the life span. Research on the relationship between biology and crime has focused on criminal offenders, individuals who display ...
3.6.3 Somatotyping. As the twentieth century progressed, criminal anthropology and other biological explanations fell out of favor as sociological and psychological explanations began to dominate criminology. Also, as the full horrors of World War II were revealed, hereditary explanations and particularly eugenics were cast in a new light.
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Jan 29, 2020 · This chapter provides a historical and sociological overview of the biological explanations for violent and criminal behaviour. It starts with a detailed description of the seminal work by Cesare Lombroso (nineteenth century) and highlights the risks of biological determinism and the potential stigmatization raised by this line of research.
