The Born Criminal

Question 1

What is the premise of the Born Criminal by Lombroso?

Answer 1

Lombroso’s premise was that criminal behavior is determined by biological and physical characteristics.

Question 2

What are atavistic traits?

Answer 2

Physical or biological characteristics that are believed to be linked to earlier stages of human evolution

Question 3

What’s the most common class of criminal?

Answer 3

Born criminal

Question 4

What is the most rare class of criminal

Answer 4

insane criminal

Question 5

3 major classes of criminals

Answer 5

Born criminals, Insane Criminals, Criminaloids.

Question 6

Born criminal

Answer 6

Lombroso believed that some individuals were “born criminals” or “atavistic criminals.

Question 7

Criminaloids

Answer 7

Lombroso introduced the concept of “criminaloids” to describe individuals who were not born criminals but were influenced by environmental factors or circumstances to engage in criminal activities.

Question 8

Insane criminals

Answer 8

Lombroso recognized that some criminals were driven by mental illness or insanity rather than inherent criminal tendencies