Biological Determinism Between 1865 And 1890

Biological Determinism: The biological determinism theory is best displayed during the time period between 1865 and 1890. The icon that best demonstrates biological determinism is Darwin. The mid to late 1800s was a crucial time period for biological determinism because Charles Darwin came up with his idea of “Origin of the Species” in 1859 which Darwin discussed evolution and help set up the stage for ideas that promote heredity and biology as causes of criminal behavior. Although Darwin did not directly state that biological traits could determine human behavior, many people concluded biological determinism theory after reading his book. This was also the time when Cesare Lombroso, an Italian doctor, began studying the bodies of criminals and developed the theory of “born criminal” (360degrees). After carefully examining the criminals’
In this time period, an American named Richard Dugdale conducted a type of experiment in which he spent time in a jail where several inmates are from the same family. In Dugdale’s study, he revealed that there is a notable amount of criminality and drunkenness among the family members. He then furthers the idea that through genetics and inheritance, criminal traits could be passed down.
Sociological Determinism: The sociological determinism theory is best represented in the time frame of 1945-1960. The icon that best fits the sociological determinism theory is the Wall Street icon. The Wall Street icon talks about Edwin Sutherland and white-collar crime. During this time period of the mid 1900s, America was in the midst of the Cold War, and that left America in near shambles. White-collar crime emerged in this time period of people feeling helpless and