SHELDON'S THEORY

WILLIAM SHELDON

• William Sheldon was an American psychologist
• He studied inmates in prison and their body types
• He observed the varieties of human bodies
• Sheldon came up with a theory of 3 different body types
• Endomorphs, Ectomorphs, Mesomorphs

ECTOMORPHS

• This body type has a thin and fragile frame
• Ectomorphs are fragile, lean, and lightly muscled
• This body type is the least likely to commit crime according to Sheldon's theory
• Example: Kate moss

ENDOMORPHS

• Endomorphs are considered soft and fat
• Under developed muscles, a round physique, and have trouble losing weight
• Example: jack black
• Second most likely to commit crime

MESOMORPHS

• Mesomorphs are muscular and athletic
• They have excellent posture, gain muscle easily, and has thick skin
• Example: Sylvester Stallone
• This body type is the most likely to commit crime

CONCLUSION

• According to Sheldon's theory, body types play a role in committing crime