1. Does the media glamorize organized crime? Does it paint an inaccurate picture of noble lords fighting to protect their families? If the death penalty is rendered unconstitutional, what impact would this have on crime, sentencing, and corrections? Is it possible to create a method of capital punishment that would actually deter murderfor example, by televising executions? What might be some negative consequences of such a policy? 2.
What If Scenario
What if Lombroso was right in assuming that certain criminals have distinctive facial featuresand law enforcement was allowed to use those traits to investigate criminal activity? What happens then?
2. Media Tool
“Minnesota Twin Family Study”
Read more about the Minnesota Twin Family Study (University of Minnesota):
Discussion: What have twin studies shown about criminal behavior?
3. Media Tool
“How to Tell a Sociopath from a Psychopath”
Visit the Psychology Today article on psychopaths and sociopaths.
Discussion: Is this case evidence that a tendency toward criminal behavior is inherited? How does the etiology of psychopaths and sociopaths differ, and what does this imply for criminologists?
What If Scenario
What if criminal behavior is inherited? Should laws be considered that restrict people with genetic propensities to commit crime be treated differently than those without the genetic propensity?
4.
Media Tool
“Antisocial Personality”
Visit the website and review the signs of antisocial personality.
5.
What should be done with the young children of violent-prone criminals if in fact research could show that the tendency to commit crime is inherited? What If Scenario
What if biological profiles were created to identify individuals who were most likely to engage in criminal behavior? What would be the possible consequences of identifying believed criminals before they were actually criminal?
Discussion: How do these traits relate to criminal behavior? How could having these traits make a person more inclined to commit crime?
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