Criminology
theories
, Sheldon's Lombroso atavism
somatotypes
Physiological Freud
Neurochemical
Biological Eysenck Psychodynamic
serot
onin
Roid
rage Bowlby
Adoption studies
Genetic Theories individualistic
labeling
Twin studies bandura social
Jacob's XYY cognitive theory Learning
Sociological
subculture
Left realism skinner operant
marxism conditioning
Right realism
Albert Sutherland’s
Cohen Differential Association
Merton Strain
, Biological / Genetic theory: Jacobs XYY
Strengths
XYY is a rare chromosome disorder that
affects males. It is also known as 'super male >Research suggests that behaviour can be
syndrome' as is causes the male to be taller caused by genetics.
and stronger, it also causes the male to be less
intelligent and often have learning difficulties. >A significant amount of men in prison have
XYY chromosomes, especially violent crimes.
This links to crime as Jacob believes that
people with the XYY chromosomes are more
likely to be violent, therefore more likely to Limitations
commit crimes.
>Syndrome is too rare to explain much crime.
An example of someone with the XYY > It’s very rare - 1 in 1,000 men have it, so it cannot
chromosomes is the serial killer John Wayne explain much crime.
Gacy.
> Only checked men in prison for XYY, did not check for
men not in prison with it.
theories
, Sheldon's Lombroso atavism
somatotypes
Physiological Freud
Neurochemical
Biological Eysenck Psychodynamic
serot
onin
Roid
rage Bowlby
Adoption studies
Genetic Theories individualistic
labeling
Twin studies bandura social
Jacob's XYY cognitive theory Learning
Sociological
subculture
Left realism skinner operant
marxism conditioning
Right realism
Albert Sutherland’s
Cohen Differential Association
Merton Strain
, Biological / Genetic theory: Jacobs XYY
Strengths
XYY is a rare chromosome disorder that
affects males. It is also known as 'super male >Research suggests that behaviour can be
syndrome' as is causes the male to be taller caused by genetics.
and stronger, it also causes the male to be less
intelligent and often have learning difficulties. >A significant amount of men in prison have
XYY chromosomes, especially violent crimes.
This links to crime as Jacob believes that
people with the XYY chromosomes are more
likely to be violent, therefore more likely to Limitations
commit crimes.
>Syndrome is too rare to explain much crime.
An example of someone with the XYY > It’s very rare - 1 in 1,000 men have it, so it cannot
chromosomes is the serial killer John Wayne explain much crime.
Gacy.
> Only checked men in prison for XYY, did not check for
men not in prison with it.
