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MORPHOLOGY

MORPHOLOGY. Why Some Criminologists Like hanging out at the beach. William Sheldon (1898-1977). American Psychologist who spent his life observing human bodies. Somatotype School. Criminals Have physiques that make them susceptible to types of delinquent behavior. . The Three Types.

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MORPHOLOGY

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  1. MORPHOLOGY Why Some Criminologists Like hanging out at the beach

  2. William Sheldon (1898-1977) American Psychologist who spent his life observing human bodies

  3. Somatotype School Criminals Have physiques that make them susceptible to types of delinquent behavior.

  4. The Three Types • Ectomorph • Leptosome • Endomorph • Pyknic • Mesomorph • Athletic

  5. The Ectomorph

  6. The Endomorph

  7. The Mesomorph

  8. Somotyping • Endomorphs • Comfort, food, affection, Social Intercourse • Mesomorphs • Vigorous physical activity, risk taking, adventure, callous-ruthless relationships • Ectomorphs • Inhibited, reserved, self conscious

  9. What Somotype is in the greatest risk category for delinquency?

  10. Sheldon’s Empirical Findings • 500 boys in Residential Rehabilitation • 8 Year Study • 60% of Delinquents were Mesomorphs • 30% were non Mesomorphs

  11. CW Dupertuis • Originally the Somotype was determined by Photography • Unpublished Trunk index method • 17 measurements plus height and weight • Anthoposcopic Method • Atlas of men

  12. Cortes’ and Gatti • Delinquency and crime: A Biosocial Approach • 100 Delinquent boys, 100 non delinquent byoys, 20 criminals • 57 Out of 100 delinquents were Mesomorphs • The more Overt the Mesomorph, the greater the Delinquency

  13. Does Social Behavior Have a Biological Foundation?

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