Cesare Lombroso: Theory of Crime, Criminal Man and Atavism

TRANSCRIPT: criminologyweb.com/cesare-lom...
In this video, I provide a summary of Cesare Lombroso’s theory of crime. Lombroso, who has been called the father of modern criminology, developed his theory of atavism to explain crime. In Lombroso’s theory of the born criminal, the atavistic form of humans is related to their criminal behavior. Lombroso and his criminal man theory have been important in positivist theory and in the Italian School of Positivist Criminology. For those interested, there is now a museum that shows his work: check out “Cesare Lombroso’s Museum of Criminal Anthropology” in Turin, Italy for more information.
This short overview can function as a brief documentary on or biography of Cesare Lombroso and his criminology or biological theory. This video is in English.

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  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hope it went well

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    3 жыл бұрын

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    2 жыл бұрын

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    2 жыл бұрын

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    @Akz_Ahmed

    2 жыл бұрын

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  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear, Dennis. Good luck on your exam

  • @josephgatere7616
    @josephgatere761611 күн бұрын

    What a wonderful, eloquent explanation! Thank you very much!

  • @farqaleetfarqaleet8141
    @farqaleetfarqaleet81414 жыл бұрын

    This was extremely helpful during my preparation for the entrance exam of Central Superior Services (CSS).

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful, Farqaleet. Good luck with the exam!

  • @jathebest2835
    @jathebest28352 жыл бұрын

    Currently, I'm taking an online course in Criminal Psychology and this guy was mentioned. Thanks for your brief explanation :)

  • @racc1ty
    @racc1ty3 жыл бұрын

    This was very helpful for my college assignment, thank you very much!!

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful, Tristan

  • @doctor_lawyer
    @doctor_lawyer2 ай бұрын

    Love your indepth research about Lombroso.

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    @shrahmd3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing, it helped a lot for my exam preparation!

  • @MohaMughaFilm
    @MohaMughaFilm2 жыл бұрын

    I have no exam or anything, I am here because I find this very interesting!

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's great, Mohammed!

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    @ashlychikosi72563 жыл бұрын

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    @hkimofficial97915 ай бұрын

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    @iangitonga3754 Жыл бұрын

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    @amylou973 жыл бұрын

    I was really struggling with an assignment on this, thank for for this video!

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good, you're welcome

  • @shanehorsfall1337
    @shanehorsfall13374 жыл бұрын

    Could you please do a video on Bandura and Freuds theories in relation to Criminal behaviour . They also come up in my Psychology course and my teacher isnt that good at explaining theories correctly

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Shane, I have videos on Bandura here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/kZ13prtyqJCtYtI.html and here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/kZmbzZKrqbrYado.html I don't have one on Freud yet, but I'll put it on my list!

  • @uzmaali9257
    @uzmaali92574 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for such a helpful video 😊😊

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad I could help :)

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    @NP-sh6ij3 жыл бұрын

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  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad I could help

  • @bilalahmad2500
    @bilalahmad25004 ай бұрын

    Kindly made a lecture on the Biological perspective of Crime.

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    @YoshiroWendy3 жыл бұрын

    I have a test today, this was useful for revision!

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear. Hope it went well

  • @chocolatebar1592

    @chocolatebar1592

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CriminologyWeb can I just ask,if a question comes up in the exam saying how do physiological factors explain criminality,does that mean how do physiological THEORIES explain criminality?

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@chocolatebar1592 Well, I don't know how your professor would mean it, but I would say that factors are usually based on theories (e.g., biocriminological theory) but more specific (e.g., heart rate).

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    @chocolatebar1592

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CriminologyWeb thank you

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  • @sydnie5984
    @sydnie59844 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing! Very articulate and good overview :)

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad you're finding it helpful, Sydnie!

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    @multilingualmegan782 жыл бұрын

    As a sociology student I think this is so problematic on so many ways but I understand where he was coming from. I guess it was normal given the socio-cultural context

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    @einarabelc5

    2 жыл бұрын

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    @dooddavid98

    Жыл бұрын

    It's called racism, and bigotry.

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    @e-r2369 Жыл бұрын

    Can someone link his book.. I can’t seem to find it.

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    @coderx14082 жыл бұрын

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  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    2 жыл бұрын

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  • @greengraveangel666
    @greengraveangel6663 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful while studying Criminal Anthropology.

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good to hear, Angie

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    @stigmatizedminstrel1837 Жыл бұрын

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    @CriminologyWeb

    4 жыл бұрын

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  • @15dines
    @15dines4 жыл бұрын

    Is The Criminal Man translated in English? As far as I know the book was translated in several important language, but I was not able to find the english version. However, I know that there is a book that has around 400 or 500 pages, but obviously it is not the entire work.

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    4 жыл бұрын

    Check out some works here: www.amazon.com/Cesare-Lombroso/e/B001JS81BC?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1592587913&sr=8-1

  • @avnerjusino8018
    @avnerjusino80182 жыл бұрын

    Excellent information.

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Avner

  • @jacobmathew3686
    @jacobmathew36866 ай бұрын

    Fun fact Lambroso compared creative people to criminals saying they both share similar traits as both were manifestations of extreme charecteristics. He came of the idea of associating deviants with genius.

  • @Davididan1
    @Davididan17 ай бұрын

    First, the cases that Lombroso focused on in his studies and experiments did not have many owners and therefore cannot be relied on as a general rule secondly he focused too much and overemphasized the organic aspect as a factor of criminal behavior while neglecting the influence of other factors material cultural environmental and social thank you for your efforts cordial salutations

  • @mr.thinker3942
    @mr.thinker39424 жыл бұрын

    I am studying criminology That was helpful to my study :)

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    @mr.thinker3942

    4 жыл бұрын

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  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear it, Mr Thinker!

  • @UBoscoTv
    @UBoscoTv Жыл бұрын

    Please is Cesare the only scholar that spoke about the biology theory of crime?

  • @DrPerlyl
    @DrPerlyl3 жыл бұрын

    Well done.

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Dr. Lyle

  • @ivojavorcic620
    @ivojavorcic6203 жыл бұрын

    Hvala

  • @Justasmile1000
    @Justasmile10003 жыл бұрын

    Can you make another detailed video on Lombroso?

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    3 жыл бұрын

    Detailed in what way?

  • @nadeemqadir253

    @nadeemqadir253

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CriminologyWeb in descriptive way

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'll write it down

  • @gowshikkutty8066
    @gowshikkutty80664 жыл бұрын

    Super explain it's very helpful to study I'm criminology student

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad it's helpful, Gowshik

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    @cherrellemicheaknox3397 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your help I need audio to help me Process and remember things this helps

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Cherrelle, you're not the only one! Glad it helped.

  • @ginetto7433
    @ginetto74334 жыл бұрын

    Lombroso genius, respect.

  • @user-bi9wm2cw8b

    @user-bi9wm2cw8b

    3 жыл бұрын

    U do realise that his ideas aren’t accepted today?

  • @gentlemanchogath6755

    @gentlemanchogath6755

    3 жыл бұрын

    A murderer at best

  • @seriesmaniac8019
    @seriesmaniac80194 жыл бұрын

    I am studying sociology in school and the book is bringing up Lombroso so this video was really heplful thank you🤗

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    4 жыл бұрын

    Great, Christina! Happy it was helpful.

  • @shanehorsfall1337

    @shanehorsfall1337

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes . It is very similar in Psychology too . Lombroso also comes up in A Level Psychology . This is very informative . Thank You.

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear, Shane. Lombroso is certainly someone who comes up a lot whenever the history of criminology is discussed.

  • @maryappleseed4869
    @maryappleseed4869 Жыл бұрын

    The research carried out by Lombroso lacked the rigor we now expect from scientific studies. He did not use a control group against which to compare his participants. Lombroso argued that the physical characteristics he identified were innate but this might not have been the case, they might have been influenced by environmental factors such as poor nutrition in childhood. This explanation is socially sensitive; some of the features described by Lombroso are linked to skin color and other traits are associated with the concept of race, so it has been accused of scientific racism. Goring (1913) carried out a study comparing over 2000 London convicts with a control group. He failed to replicate Lombroso’s findings. This theory has also been used to support eugenics. Eugenics is a philosophy arguing that those who are born with genetic advantages should be allowed to breed for the good of society but those who are born with genetic disadvantages should be eliminated to improve the genetic quality of the human population.

  • @middudd1538
    @middudd1538 Жыл бұрын

    yall got me twisted i robbed that stage cart 6 life times ago and u still got me in these books, smh fr fr no cap

  • @maryappleseed4869
    @maryappleseed4869 Жыл бұрын

    Goring (1913) carried out a study comparing over 2000 London convicts with a control group. He failed to replicate Lombroso’s findings.

  • @vasilisdolias4240
    @vasilisdolias42402 жыл бұрын

    Good video! Small correction. It 's atavus in Latin and not avatus.

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Vasilis!

  • @constantinbobu7235
    @constantinbobu72354 ай бұрын

    Ataavistic comes from Avatus?

  • @johnberkshirerespector6449
    @johnberkshirerespector64493 жыл бұрын

    Please make a video analysing Joseph James DeAngelo

  • @254collins
    @254collins2 ай бұрын

    I'm here because of the suspicious roommate I've been paired with

  • @vinayajoseph7025
    @vinayajoseph70252 жыл бұрын

    Did Lombroso say something about Recidivism?

  • @sujistudies3042
    @sujistudies30423 жыл бұрын

    Your videos literally are so helpful, I feel like I'm going pass after watching!

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good, glad to hear

  • @pavitrareddy7098
    @pavitrareddy70983 ай бұрын

    I'm here because I have my exam in next hour 👍💀

  • @user-yj2zz9yx7w
    @user-yj2zz9yx7w3 жыл бұрын

    I don't think criminality has anything to do with form. He might be a beautiful person, but he's actually a very dangerous criminal. I think that this theory is not correct because crime is a carefully planned and focused thing because the criminal is measured on intelligence, the smarter he is, the less likely he is to be caught, because the criminal is not a sick person who does not realize all of those things but rather someone who knows how to do and plans before doing anything.__ Very sly 🤔😮🧐

  • @user-bi9wm2cw8b

    @user-bi9wm2cw8b

    3 жыл бұрын

    إِنَّ الله لا يَنْظُرُ إِلى أَجْسامِكْم، وَلا إِلى صُوَرِكُمْ، وَلَكِنْ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى قُلُوبِكُمْ

  • @mynameudste

    @mynameudste

    Жыл бұрын

    So are you just saying beautiful criminals are smarter than ugly ones? Haha then I agree!

  • @WhatsSOSpecialAboutNepal

    @WhatsSOSpecialAboutNepal

    4 ай бұрын

    Rightly pointed out, this theory is not correct because the research sample lombroso collected were limited within the prisoner, where unfortunately or coincidentally these dead prisoners had those defect. The importance of lombroso in criminology is not about this theory on atavistic characters, but his initiation on scientific study on criminology. His research was biased cannot be taken as reliable source of information.

  • @jaybrown2761
    @jaybrown27613 жыл бұрын

    I don’t know what the heck she was talking about I am only 14 and my teacher told me to watch it

  • @popsongcabello6318
    @popsongcabello63184 жыл бұрын

    I’m student criminology and crimnalistic in México but I’m feeling not is taken seriusly

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hope you'll find the video's useful, Alba

  • @ismarabbani1982
    @ismarabbani19822 жыл бұрын

    I m here because tomorrow is mah presentation😁

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hope it went well :)

  • @ismarabbani1982

    @ismarabbani1982

    2 жыл бұрын

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  • @maryfrancelegaspina9108
    @maryfrancelegaspina91082 жыл бұрын

    Maam why BECCARIA considered to be the father of modern criminal law and criminal justice?

  • @arvinpayang4059
    @arvinpayang40593 жыл бұрын

    Is this biocriminology theory?

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'd say it's part of it. Today's biocriminology focuses on other things

  • @giorgioarmati4766
    @giorgioarmati47662 жыл бұрын

    Mmm.....still concern the role of beauty in such topic. We live in a society that still search in the beauty like ancient greek a principle or parameters to achieve and with this parameter huge selection is made. What do you think lady, how much beauty can influence such topic?

  • @anuragpathak5203
    @anuragpathak52036 ай бұрын

    I am here because I have an exam next week😂😢

  • @user-yj2zz9yx7w
    @user-yj2zz9yx7w3 жыл бұрын

    How do I know that this person is a dangerous criminal, but in the form of a policeman, a friend, or a teacher in a school. How do I know that this person is a criminal who may kill me in seconds What do I do in those cases I defend myself if he is armed or has dangerous tools in order to eliminate the victims I want you to answer 🙄🤔🤜

  • @Andreschannel_SA

    @Andreschannel_SA

    2 жыл бұрын

    This might give you a clue. How does an atavistic face look???? kzread.info/dash/bejne/npVktrSqgLDKhbw.html

  • @Anto_81
    @Anto_812 жыл бұрын

    Why don't we mention his ridiculous theory about Southerners of Italy??

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    Жыл бұрын

    What theory is that?

  • @FAIZANKHAN-ms1bj
    @FAIZANKHAN-ms1bj3 жыл бұрын

    I'm here because tommorow is my exam llb 3

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hope it went well, Faizan

  • @FAIZANKHAN-ms1bj

    @FAIZANKHAN-ms1bj

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@CriminologyWeb it went well Thanks for info

  • @Skiptondesigns
    @Skiptondesigns4 жыл бұрын

    His first name Cesare is pronounced che-sa-re. Not 'sesare'.

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Skip-Ad; need to work on my Italian :)

  • @hugeassets8678
    @hugeassets86782 жыл бұрын

    Brian Laundrie has that atavistic face.

  • @TheJoker-um9tp
    @TheJoker-um9tp3 жыл бұрын

    This is a nonsense theory

  • @pewdiepie1djrjfjfjrejxjcad659

    @pewdiepie1djrjfjfjrejxjcad659

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think that Lombroso’s theory could extend to genetic deformities that could cause the creation of a criminal. Everyone has had a tendency to do something bad, but those born with a smaller frontal lobe might not be able to control that impulse as much as someone else. In the big picture he was wrong, but I think he definitely was on the right track.

  • @michaelupenietis9817
    @michaelupenietis9817 Жыл бұрын

    this theory is not politically correct

  • @CriminologyWeb

    @CriminologyWeb

    Жыл бұрын

    Understatement ;)