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1
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Atavistic views bullshit, why?

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faults: criminals are subjective in definition.

subject data >positivist empirical test>data not objective.

2
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myth: genetic perspective

A

genetic inheritance doesn’t work the way we have been led to believe.

3
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there is no one to one correspondence in DNA

A

no set order of DNA that corresponds to a particular feature.

4
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Proof: 40% sickle cell anemia 2 out of 5 cases will have sickle cell anemia
3 out of 5 cases don’t have sickle cell anemia

A

this is some of the highest correlation facts; way far away from any comparatives to human behavior, which is by far more complex.

5
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genetic reason for criminals, or lesbianism is completely false.

A

true

6
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Why would someone do this bogus research?

A

racist

7
Q

pseudoscientific research used to back what?

A

racism

8
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Lambroso: trying to come up with an excuse for bigotry via the claim of scientific studies

A

true

9
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Did Troy Duster make good arguments against Atavism?

A

yes

10
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Genetic factors is attempt to justify the stigmatization and criminalization of marginalized populations.

A

true

11
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Is anybody studying why sailors are sailors?

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No

12
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1st problem with pathology of atavism is

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subjective input = subjective output

13
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2nd Atavist problem is that it clumps all types of offenders

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rapist vs tager: in other words, unrelated criminal behavior into only one type of criminal.

14
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3rd. problem Definition of crime

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is the problem because who is and who is not a criminal

15
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What is wrong or the problem with these studies is that the data is?

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selected enforcement; groups are targeted in criminalization (black & latino)

16
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Atavist only study a group of people who are incarcerated VS criminals who are not in jail

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Error with Pathology research

17
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Atavist don’t take into account that management handles selective enforcement of groups which then makes Atavist scientific studies unreliable.

A

true; its tainted evidence.

18
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Genetic theories have a fallacious (mistaken belief) assumption on how genes works.

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Assume that genes are comparative to behavior.