PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Lombroso argued that criminals could be identified through general characteristics they shared with one another, which he designated as composing a criminal type. His core idea was atavism, which means that he understood criminals to be evolutionary throwbacks who were inferior to non criminals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lombroso also maintained that criminals had less sensitivity to pain and touch; more acute sight; a lack of moral sense, including an absence of remorse; more vanity, impulsiveness, vindictiveness, and cruelty; and other manifestations, such as a special criminal argot and the excessive use of tattooing.

Detailed explanation-3: -Criticism on Cesare Lombroso’s Theory of Crime and Atavism Some of the most important criticisms were that he did not interpret his findings correctly, and that he did not examine them critically. It is now widely agreed upon that his findings were not accurate and do not support his theory of atavism and degeneration.

Detailed explanation-4: -Characteristics claimed by Lombroso that could be used to identify the “born criminal.” They include things such as extra fingers or toes, large lips, receding chins, excessive skin wrinkles, and large monkey-like ears.