Lombroso's theories focused on a physically distinct type of individual with atavistic qualities who would be most likely to commit crime.

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Lombroso's theory of "criminal anthropology" posited that some individuals were born with physical and biological traits that made them more likely to engage in criminal behavior, such as a sloping forehead, large ears, and excessive hairiness. He believed that these traits were throwbacks to earlier, more primitive stages of human evolution, hence the term "atavistic."

Lombroso's Theories Focused on a Physically Distinct Type of Individual