During the nineteenth century, phrenologists studied bumps on the skull and other researchers examined facial features and made associations between these features and the likelihood that one would engage in criminal behaviour. Which branch of criminology did they all belong to?

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These researchers belonged to the positivist branch of criminology, which focused on determining the root causes of criminal behavior through scientific study and analysis. This included studying physical features, as well as other factors such as psychology and genetics.

During the Nineteenth Century, Phrenologists Studied Bumps on the Skull