CJUS 700 Quiz 3 Positivist School
CJUS 700 Quiz Positivist School of Criminology
Week 3
- The adolescent limited part of Terrie Moffitt’s developmental theory explains the crime curve.
- Biosocial theories support an interaction between biological and social factors.
- The average intelligence quotient (IQ) is 125.
- Twin studies aid the understanding of biological versus environmental theories of criminal behavior.
- Personality theories illustrate problematic traits among individuals that may lead to criminal behavior. The presence of these traits does not automatically result in criminal behavior.
- Phrenology is a biologically based theory. This theory is based on the:
- Epigenics argues that criminality is inherited.
- Physiognomy is the study of the shape of the skull.
- Personality plays a primary role in explaining crime and delinquency.
- Low conscientiousness and disagreableness are personality dimensions related to antisocial behavior.
- Lombroso identified three major types of criminals. Name these criminal types, describe their purported features, and how they contributed to criminal behavior. What led to the demise of Lombroso’s categorization?
- What are the three components of Freud’s conscious? How do they influence behavior and experiences?