Although Lombroso's experimental work was flawed he is still credited with re-focusing criminological thinking from the workings of the criminal law to an understanding of the criminal what?

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Lombroso is credited with shifting criminological thinking towards an understanding of the criminal not just as an individual, but as a type or category of person. This idea of a "criminal type" has been heavily criticized and discredited, but it still had an impact on redirecting thinking away from solely focusing on criminal behavior and towards the person committing the crime.

Although Lombroso's Experimental Work Was Flawed He Is Still Credited