Question

Which jurist believed that, criminality is closely related to the possession of certain physical qualities, as it is an atavistic phenomenon?

• A. Charles Buckman Goring
• B. Earnest Hooton
• C. Cesare Lombroso
• D. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

Hint:

Lombroso is the key figure associated with the theory of the "born criminal" and the idea that criminality could be identified by physical characteristics (atavism).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

This question refers to the early theories of the Positivist School of Criminology.
Cesare Lombroso, an Italian criminologist often called the "father of modern criminology," is famous for this theory.
He proposed the concept of the "born criminal" and "atavism.
" Atavism is the idea that criminals are an evolutionary throwback to more primitive human types.
Lombroso believed that these "atavistic" criminals could be identified by certain physical stigmata or traits, such as a sloping forehead, large jaws, or long arms, which he thought were indicators of a primitive nature.