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He was a scientist looking for a rational explanation of the phenomena of crime. He believed that with understanding of the workings of it would bring about the ability to change, improve or remove behaviour. Much influenced by Darwinian theory, Lombroso sought to apply this to crime, with an aim of trying to determine what made man criminal...
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He began theorising about a possible relationship between particular physical features and the likelihood of engaging in crime. He started with physiognomy '' the study of facial features and phrenology '' the study of the shape of the skull. He carried out many experiments and his conclusions summed up were as follows...
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