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Definitions
What is crime 1,
What is deviance 2,
What is the difference between no...
8  cards
Knowledge questions
What does compare mean 1,
What is crime 2,
What is deviance 3
25  cards
Biological Theories
Blank 1
1  cards
Physiological:
Blank 1
1  cards
Lombroso’s Theory: ‘Born Criminal’
Who proposed the first physiologi...,
What physical characteristics did...,
What did lombroso claim about the...
9  cards
Sheldon’s Somatotypes Theory
How did sheldon see criminals 1,
Endomorphs 2,
Ectomorphs 3
8  cards
Genetic Theories:
0  cards
Twin Studies
What is it 1,
Evidence from christiansen s study 2,
Strengths 3
4  cards
Adoption Studies
Reasoning behind study 1,
Evidence 2,
Strengths 3
4  cards
Jacob's XYY study
What is it 1,
Appearance 2,
How did jacob link w criminality 3
6  cards
Brain injuries and disorders:
0  cards
Brain injuries
What is it 1,
Examples 2,
Studies 3
8  cards
Biochemical explanations:
0  cards
Sex hormones
Males 1,
Women 2
2  cards
Blood sugar levels
Hypoglycemia 1
1  cards
Substance abuse
What is it 1,
Research 2
2  cards
Other substances
The substances 1,
Link 2
2  cards
Strengths + Limitations of Biochemical
Strengths 1,
Limitations 2
2  cards
Individualistic Theories
0  cards
Psychodynamic theories:
0  cards
Psychoanalysis
What is it 1,
Personality 2,
Id 3
11  cards
Bowlby's Maternal deprivation
What is it 1,
How does it explain crime 2,
How does bowlby support freuds ps...
5  cards
Eysencks personality theory
Extroverts 1,
Introverts 2,
Neuroticism 3
6  cards
Sutherland’s Differential Association Theory
What is it 1,
Result of two factors 2,
Example of studies 3
5  cards
Operant Conditioning
What is it 1,
How does operant conditioning exp...,
Strengths 3
4  cards
Social Learning Theory
What is it 1,
How does it explain causes of cri...,
Research study bo bo doll expt 3
5  cards
Cognitive theories:
0  cards
Kohlberg's Moral development theory
What is it 1,
How does it cause criminality 2,
Strengths 3
4  cards
Sociological theories
0  cards
Functionalist and subcultural theories:
0  cards
Durkheim's functionalist theory
Functionalist view on society 1,
Causes of criminality 2,
Crime 3
6  cards
Merton's strain theory
Goals and means 1,
How does it explain criminality 2,
Different ways which people adapt...
5  cards
Interactionism:
0  cards
Labelling
What is it 1,
How does it explain the causes of...,
Typifications 3
6  cards
Marxism
What is it 1,
Divided society 2,
How does it explain crime 3
6  cards
Right realism
View on crime 1,
Causes of crime 2,
Biological differences 3
7  cards
Left realism
Causes of crime 1,
Relative deprivation 2,
Causes of crime pt2 3
7  cards
Formal sanctions against criminals
Custodial sentences 1,
Community sentences 2,
Police sanctions 3
3  cards

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