Criminology Quiz: Biological Theories

Who developed the atavistic form Theory?

• Pavlov

• Lombroso

• Darwin

• Freud

What did Lombroso's atavistic form Theory suggest as the cause of criminal activities?

• Physiology

• Education level

• Social environment

• Economic status

What did Lombroso find a correlation between and criminality?

• Family background and criminality

• Physical characteristics and criminality

• Religious beliefs and criminality

• Mental health and criminality

What technology limitation did Lombroso face during his research?

• Lack of transportation

• Lack of forensic tools

• Lack of communication devices

• Lack of medical equipment

What did Lombroso examine in an attempt to prove his theory?

• Blood samples of criminals

• The clothing of criminals

• The skulls of deceased prisoners

• The fingerprints of criminals

What did Lombroso suggest about the physiology of criminals compared to other members of society?

• Criminals were more evolved

• Criminals were less evolved

• Criminals were physically identical

• Criminals were mentally superior

What facial features did Lombroso find to be more prominent in criminals?

• Larger nose and smaller eyes

• Prominent jaw and larger eye sockets

• Pointed nose and smaller jaw

• Higher cheekbones and smaller eyebrows

What criticism has been made about the validity of Lombroso's research?

• It was based on subjective observations

• It was not based on scientific methods

• It was conducted in a biased manner

• It was influenced by political agendas

What did Lombroso's research focus on that has been criticized as a form of ethnic profiling?

• Features common in Eastern Europeans

• Features common in Western Europeans

• Features common in Africans

• Features common in Asians