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Biological Explanations of Crime

Quiz by Amie Harris

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14 questions
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  • Q1
    Lombroso thought criminals were genetic...
    throwbacks
    drawbacks
    setbacks
    slingbacks
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is NOT a physical feature associated with murderers?
    long ears
    bloodshot eyes
    short fingers
    curly hair
    30s
  • Q3
    In Lombroso's study what percentage of crimes did he claim could be accounted for by the atavistic form?
    40%
    66%
    25%
    20%
    30s
  • Q4
    Goring's study was an improvement on Lombroso's because it included...
    analysis of cranial features
    real criminals
    a control group
    30s
  • Q5
    According to Raine, murderers have reduced activity in...
    the parietal cortex
    the presynaptic cortex
    the peripheral cortex
    the prefrontal cortex
    30s
  • Q6
    An increase in MAO gene has been linked to aggressive behaviour and is thought to decrease which two chemicals in the brain?
    testosterone and oestrogen
    adrenaline and noradrenaline
    acetylcholine and insulin
    dopamine and serotonin
    30s
  • Q7
    Identify the INCORRECT strength of the Atavistic Form theory
    Lombroso’s research gave scientific credibility to criminology for the first time.
    Lombroso's theory has high generalisability to other cultures.
    Lombroso’s work appears to be backed up to some extent as research by Goring (1913) found lower rates of intelligence in convicts
    Lombroso was an early influence on the idea of offender profiling.
    30s
  • Q8
    Identify the INCORRECT weakness of Atavistic Form
    issue of racism as many of the atavistic features defined are those that are normal of people with African descent
    Lombroso did not have any evidence to support his theory
    it is too simplistic and doesn’t take in to account individual differences
    Lombroso’s did not use a control group in his research
    30s
  • Q9
    Identify the INCORRECT weakness of Atavistic Form
    Goring (1913) compared a large group of offenders with a control group of non-criminals and found no significant differences in facial and cranial characteristics
    the theory assumes people who are criminal can’t escape their destiny of being a criminal, this is unhelpful to society
    the theory relies heavily on the influence of nurture
    it is impossible to separate nature from nurture, therefore, any theory that only considers biology (nature) will not be a full explanation
    30s
  • Q10
    The Brunner brothers inherited....
    a mutation on the Y chromosome
    a genetic disease
    a mutation on the X chromosome
    a facial disfigurement
    30s
  • Q11
    People with reduced grey matter in the amygdala and therefore less neural activity have been found to...
    be aggressive
    lack intelligence
    lack empathy
    be calm
    30s
  • Q12
    Dabbs found that violent criminals compared to non-violent criminals had...
    higher testosterone
    low activity in their amygdala
    higher levels of adrenaline
    low activity in their pre-frontal cortex
    30s
  • Q13
    Identify the INCORRECT strength of genetic and neural explanations
    highlighting a lack of freewill can help society better understand and help criminals
    drugs could be used to balance hormones or change neural activity that has been influenced by genetics
    tends to use scientific/objective measures such as brain scans, blood and urine tests
    it relies heavily on the influence of cognition.
    30s
  • Q14
    Identify the INCORRECT weakness of genetic and neural explanations
    it is impossible to separate nature from nurture, therefore, any theory that only considers biology (nature) will not be a full explanation
    it collects too much qualitative data which is subjective to analyse
    biological determinism conflicts with societies legal system
    it doesn't take in to account nurture, cognitive or individual differences
    30s

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