The idea that delinquents manifest physical anomalies that make them biologically and physiologically similar to throwbacks of an earlier state in human evolution was formulated by Lombroso. What is the name of this concept?
A)Evolutionary theory
B)Criminal atavism
C)Eugenic movement
D)Morphism

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Criminal atavism is the concept formulated by Cesare Lombroso, suggesting that criminals are physiological throwbacks to earlier stages of human evolution, identifiable by certain physical anomalies.

The Idea That Delinquents Manifest Physical Anomalies That Make Them