Positive School(Italian School) in Criminology

Positive School(Italian School) in Criminology

by Nusrat Jahan (222-26-535) -
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postive school(Italian school) it's 19th century.


It's Main exponents- Lombroso, Garofalo & Enrico Ferris.


Rejected Free will theory of classical school.


1.LOMBROSO THEORY:


A.Person who commits crime is born criminal.


B. Biological factors are very much responsible behind the crime.


C. Criminals are less sensitive.


D. Categorized criminals in three categories:


1. Born Criminals- Criminal behavior are genetic


2.Insane criminals- Unsound mind


3.Criminoids- Having inferiority complex on higher side




2.ENRICO FERRI'S THEORY:


A. Challenged Lombroso's theory


B. Emotional, social and geographical factors are also responsible.


C. Divided criminals into five categories:


a. Born Criminal


b. Occasional


C. Passionate


d. Insane


e. Habitual




3.GAROFALO'S THEORY:


A.Rejected Ferris's and Lombroso's theory.


B. Divided criminals into four categories:


a. Endemic- Those who does murder


b. Violent- Aggressive in nature


c. Criminals lacking in sentiment of probity


d. Lustful criminals- who commits rape