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Raffaele Garofalo

Criminological Theorists and Social Scientists

Italian criminologist and jurist, a student of Cesare Lombroso and, with Lombroso and Enrico Ferri, one of the founders of the positivist school. He coined the term criminology for his 1885 treatise and proposed the concept of natural crime, acts that violate the fundamental altruistic sentiments of probity and pity shared across societies. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1851 1
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1934 1
BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account
Naples, Italy 1
Nationality
Italian 2
Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own account
Coined the term criminology and proposed the concept of natural crime. 1
Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own account
Criminologia (1885) 1
Raffaele Garofalo
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1. Wikipedia: Raffaele Garofalo
  • Criminology theories section
    He was a student of Cesare Lombroso, often regarded as the father of criminology.
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  • Theories Developed: Positivist School
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2. Wikidata: Raffaele Garofalo
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