WJEC Criminology Units 1,2,3 & 4 Exams (Latest 2024/
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What is Lombrosso's study based off? - ANSWERGenetics and evolution
What did Lombrosso believe - ANSWERCriminals have physical characteristics that
make them more likely to have criminal tendencies
What form do criminals have according to Lombrosso? - ANSWERAtavistic form
Who was involved in Lombrosso's study? - ANSWER400 italian non criminal soldiers
and 90 'lunatics'
What did Lombrosso find in his study? - ANSWERCriminals have physical
characteristics which makes them identifiable in public
What characteristics may a criminal have? - ANSWERHigh cheekbones and large chin
What features may a rapist have? - ANSWERFleshy lips and 'jug ears'
What features may a habitual murderer have? - ANSWERcold, small wondering eyes
What theory is Sheldon's theory based off? - ANSWERLombrosso's
What is Sheldon's theory of somatypes? - ANSWERThat criminals will have a specific
type of body type and temperament
What are the three body types? - ANSWERMesomorph, ectomorph and endomorph
What are the features of the body type ectomorph? - ANSWERLittle body fat and
reserved
What are the features of the body type endomorph? - ANSWERHigh body fat and
loves comfort
What are the features of the body type mesomorph? - ANSWERMuscular and
ruthless
Which body type is the criminal body type? - ANSWERMesomorph
Who was involved in sheldon's study? - ANSWERCollege students and delinquents
, What occurred in Sheldon's study? - ANSWERHe rated the individuals on
mesomorphy based on photographs (1 low, 7 high)
What did Sheldon find in his study? - ANSWERDelinquents had higher mean of
mesomorphy in comparison to college students (4.6% vs 3.8%)
What did Eleanor and Sheldon Glueck say? - ANSWERFrom their comparison to
delinquents and non delinquents, delinquents had less emotional stability
What does family studies look at? - ANSWERPatterns in a family to see if there is
criminal behaviour
Who did a study for family studies? - ANSWEROsborne and west
What did Osborne and West do a study on? - ANSWERThey did a study on sons who
have criminal fathers and those who do not and compared them
What did Osborne and West find? - ANSWERSons with a criminal father had a 40%
chance of conviction compared to a 13% chance without father
What does twin studies look at? - ANSWERTwins that have been raised in the same
household
What two types of twins are there and what is the % of genes that they share? -
ANSWERDizygotic (50%) , Monozygotic (100%)
Who did a study for twin studies? - ANSWERCaccaro et al
What did caccaro et al find? - ANSWERconcordance rates of 50% for MZ twins for
aggressive behaviour in comparison to
19% for DZ twins
What does adoption studies look at? - ANSWERSiblings who have been raised in
different households/environments
Who did a study for adoption studies? - ANSWERMednick
What did Mednick look at? - ANSWER14,427 court convictions of adopted children
and the criminal records of both types of parents
What did Mednick find? - ANSWERIf adoptive father had conviction, child has 10%
chance of getting conviction compared to 21% biological father
Who does the extra y hypothesis affect? - ANSWERMen
How many are undiagnosed? - ANSWER88%
2025 Updates STUDY BUNDLE WITH COMPLE
SOLUTIONS) Questions and Verified Answers| 100%
Correct| Grade A
What is Lombrosso's study based off? - ANSWERGenetics and evolution
What did Lombrosso believe - ANSWERCriminals have physical characteristics that
make them more likely to have criminal tendencies
What form do criminals have according to Lombrosso? - ANSWERAtavistic form
Who was involved in Lombrosso's study? - ANSWER400 italian non criminal soldiers
and 90 'lunatics'
What did Lombrosso find in his study? - ANSWERCriminals have physical
characteristics which makes them identifiable in public
What characteristics may a criminal have? - ANSWERHigh cheekbones and large chin
What features may a rapist have? - ANSWERFleshy lips and 'jug ears'
What features may a habitual murderer have? - ANSWERcold, small wondering eyes
What theory is Sheldon's theory based off? - ANSWERLombrosso's
What is Sheldon's theory of somatypes? - ANSWERThat criminals will have a specific
type of body type and temperament
What are the three body types? - ANSWERMesomorph, ectomorph and endomorph
What are the features of the body type ectomorph? - ANSWERLittle body fat and
reserved
What are the features of the body type endomorph? - ANSWERHigh body fat and
loves comfort
What are the features of the body type mesomorph? - ANSWERMuscular and
ruthless
Which body type is the criminal body type? - ANSWERMesomorph
Who was involved in sheldon's study? - ANSWERCollege students and delinquents
, What occurred in Sheldon's study? - ANSWERHe rated the individuals on
mesomorphy based on photographs (1 low, 7 high)
What did Sheldon find in his study? - ANSWERDelinquents had higher mean of
mesomorphy in comparison to college students (4.6% vs 3.8%)
What did Eleanor and Sheldon Glueck say? - ANSWERFrom their comparison to
delinquents and non delinquents, delinquents had less emotional stability
What does family studies look at? - ANSWERPatterns in a family to see if there is
criminal behaviour
Who did a study for family studies? - ANSWEROsborne and west
What did Osborne and West do a study on? - ANSWERThey did a study on sons who
have criminal fathers and those who do not and compared them
What did Osborne and West find? - ANSWERSons with a criminal father had a 40%
chance of conviction compared to a 13% chance without father
What does twin studies look at? - ANSWERTwins that have been raised in the same
household
What two types of twins are there and what is the % of genes that they share? -
ANSWERDizygotic (50%) , Monozygotic (100%)
Who did a study for twin studies? - ANSWERCaccaro et al
What did caccaro et al find? - ANSWERconcordance rates of 50% for MZ twins for
aggressive behaviour in comparison to
19% for DZ twins
What does adoption studies look at? - ANSWERSiblings who have been raised in
different households/environments
Who did a study for adoption studies? - ANSWERMednick
What did Mednick look at? - ANSWER14,427 court convictions of adopted children
and the criminal records of both types of parents
What did Mednick find? - ANSWERIf adoptive father had conviction, child has 10%
chance of getting conviction compared to 21% biological father
Who does the extra y hypothesis affect? - ANSWERMen
How many are undiagnosed? - ANSWER88%
