Cesare Lombroso was an Italian physician, criminologist, and founder of the Italian School of Positivist Criminology. Lombroso believed that criminal behavior was inherited and could be identified by physical traits.
- Cesare Lombroso was born on November 6, 1835, in Verona, Italy.
- He graduated in medicine at the University of Pavia in 1858 and became an army surgeon.
- In 1876, he was appointed as a professor of forensic medicine at the University of Turin.
- Lombroso published his most famous work, 'L'uomo delinquente' (The Criminal Man), in 1876.
- He died on October 19, 1909, in Turin, Italy.
Classical criminology is a theory of crime that emerged during the Enlightenment period, which emphasizes free will and rationality as central to human behavior.
Positivist criminology is a theory of crime that emerged in the late 19th century, which emphasizes the scientific study of criminal behavior, including the use of biological, psychological, and sociological factors.
Critical criminology is a theory of crime that emerged in the 1960s, which emphasizes the systemic nature of crime and the ways in which social inequality and power dynamics contribute to criminal behavior.
L'uomo delinquente (The Criminal Man) is a book by Cesare Lombroso that outlines his theory of criminal behavior and the physical traits associated with criminality.
Criminal Man is an English translation of L'uomo delinquente, which was published in 1876 by Cesare Lombroso.
The Female Offender is a book by Cesare Lombroso that examines the causes and characteristics of female criminal behavior.
Lombroso believed that criminal behavior was inherited and could be identified by physical traits, such as a sloping forehead, abnormal jaw size, and asymmetrical face.
Lombroso is considered the founder of the Italian School of Positivist Criminology and his work influenced the development of criminology as a scientific discipline.
Lombroso's work has been criticized for promoting racist and eugenic ideologies, particularly his association of criminal behavior with people of color and lower socioeconomic status.
The Italian School of Positivist Criminology was a school of thought that emerged in the late 19th century, which emphasized the scientific study of criminal behavior and the use of empirical evidence in criminological research.
Lombroso's theories have been largely discredited by modern criminology, which places greater emphasis on social and environmental factors in the development of criminal behavior.