Positive School in Criminology

Positive School in Criminology

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Positive 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