No_______________________________________Yes Skinny-ish legs, well defined stomach, shoulders like daym. That's the weight distribution Dredd has. A very typical 'inverted triangle'.
having the shroud at nose level was supposed to give the impression of a tearful/saddened expression by combining the shroud and the eyes. it's a pretty big defining part of the character.
The list on this page might help you define what to learn. http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/PortfolioContents There's some good advice on the Portfolio page too.
No, if you try that it'll just end up blobby and soft looking. You have to define the curves with topology, the turbosmooth is just there to smooth it out.