"On the Criminal Person" is a seminal classic work in the field of criminology.
It puts forward a bold conjecture about criminals, that is, there are born criminals, and people can identify criminals from their appearance and other characteristics.
The basis of its theory is Lombroso's analysis and research on the skulls of 101 Italian criminals, the anthropometry and appearance analysis of 1,279 Italian criminals, and the tattoos of criminals.
Although this theory has flaws, to this day, this book still has a reference significance that cannot be ignored in preventing and eliminating crime.
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A seminal classic in the field of criminology. It puts forward a bold conjecture about criminals, that is, there are born criminals, and people can identify criminals from their appearance and other characteristics. The basis of its theory is Lombroso's research on the skulls of 101 Italian criminals, the anthropometry and appearance analysis of 1,279 Italian criminals, and the criminal's tattoos. Although this theory has flaws, to this day, this book still has a reference significance that cannot be ignored in preventing and eliminating crime.
Italian philosopher Cesare Beccaria mainly discussed the relationship between crime and human nature from a philosophical perspective, and tried to explore the causes and essence of crime by analyzing the psychology and motivations of criminals. Beccaria conducted a detailed analysis of the psychology of criminals and explored the impact of their desires, impulses, self-awareness and other factors on criminal behavior. He believes that the criminal's behavior is an expression, a counterattack and protest against social reality. Through the observation and research of criminals, Beccaria attempts to reveal the conflicts and desires deep in human beings, and explore the meaning and value of human existence.
If the average intelligence of criminals could be calculated like cranial volume, I think their average intelligence would be lower than normal, which is very likely to be the same result. Thompson believes that the intelligence of criminals is basically insufficient or even very low. They will appear mentally ill and stupid, but this is not consistent with the actual situation. But no matter what, their intelligence does have certain flaws, even those criminal geniuses are no exception.
The book's ideas were novel, and despite the flaws of the "born criminal" theory, it got me thinking about the causes of crime. The research in the book is also very interesting, such as the analysis of the skull and appearance of the criminal. It also reminds us that we must pay attention to preventing crime and cannot rely solely on punishment. I think this book is very helpful for understanding criminology and is worth reading.
A seminal classic in the field of criminology. It puts forward a bold conjecture about criminals, that is, there are born criminals, and people can identify criminals from their appearance and other characteristics. The basis of its theory is Lombroso's research on the skulls of 101 Italian criminals, the anthropometry and appearance analysis of 1,279 Italian criminals, and the criminal's tattoos. Although this theory has flaws, to this day, this book still has a reference significance that cannot be ignored in preventing and eliminating crime.
Italian philosopher Cesare Beccaria mainly discussed the relationship between crime and human nature from a philosophical perspective, and tried to explore the causes and essence of crime by analyzing the psychology and motivations of criminals. Beccaria conducted a detailed analysis of the psychology of criminals and explored the impact of their desires, impulses, self-awareness and other factors on criminal behavior. He believes that the criminal's behavior is an expression, a counterattack and protest against social reality. Through the observation and research of criminals, Beccaria attempts to reveal the conflicts and desires deep in human beings, and explore the meaning and value of human existence.
If the average intelligence of criminals could be calculated like cranial volume, I think their average intelligence would be lower than normal, which is very likely to be the same result. Thompson believes that the intelligence of criminals is basically insufficient or even very low. They will appear mentally ill and stupid, but this is not consistent with the actual situation. But no matter what, their intelligence does have certain flaws, even those criminal geniuses are no exception.
The book's ideas were novel, and despite the flaws of the "born criminal" theory, it got me thinking about the causes of crime. The research in the book is also very interesting, such as the analysis of the skull and appearance of the criminal. It also reminds us that we must pay attention to preventing crime and cannot rely solely on punishment. I think this book is very helpful for understanding criminology and is worth reading.