The founder of criminology, Cesare Lombroso, viewed criminals as evolutionary throwbacks to lower forms of life.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Cesare Lombroso believed in the concept of "born criminals" who were biologically and evolutionarily different from non-criminals. He believed that criminals were basically "Atavistic" or "throwbacks" to earlier, more primitive forms of human evolution. Cesare Lombroso believed in the theory of "born criminals" and argued that criminals were biologically and genetically different from non-criminals, and were atavistic or evolutionary throwbacks to an earlier stage of human development. This belief is now widely discredited by modern criminology.

The Founder of Criminology, Cesare Lombroso, Viewed Criminals as Evolutionary