Ceasre Lombroso

• What did Lombroso argue ?

  A criminal is a separate species between primitive and modern humans
• What did Lombroso say about physical features ?

  A criminal can be determined by shape of head and face and those who commit crime had atavistic features
• Examples of atavistic features ?

  Large ears and high cheekbones
• what evidence is there for Lombroso theory ?

  he examined facial features of 383 dead criminals and 4000 living ones and concluded 40% criminal acts are done by atavistic features