It began in Italy in 1871 with a meeting between Lombroso and a notorious thief and arsonist named Giuseppe Villella.At that time Lombroso was trying to pinpoint the differences between lunatics, criminals and normal individuals by examining inmates in Italian prisons.Lombroso found Villella interesting, given his extraordinary agility and cynicism.It began in Italy in 1871 with a meeting between Lombroso and a notorious thief and arsonist named Giuseppe Villella.At that time Lombroso was trying to pinpoint the differences between lunatics, criminals and normal individuals by examining inmates in Italian prisons.
Lombroso found Villella interesting, given his extraordinary agility and cynicism