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Criminal Woman, the Prostitute, and the Normal Woman
Cesare Lombroso
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Paperback. Cesare Lombroso is widely considered the founder of the field of criminology. His theory of the "born" criminal dominated discussions of criminology in Europe and the Americas from the 1880s into the early twentieth century. This book gives readers a view of his work. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFMX; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Cesare Lombroso is widely considered the founder of the field of criminology. His theory of the born criminal dominated discussions of criminology in Europe and the Americas from the 1880s into the early twentieth century. His book, La donna delinquente, originally published in Italian in 1893, was the first and most influential book ever written on women and crime. This comprehensive new translation gives readers a full view of his landmark work.Lombroso's research took him to police stations, prisons, and madhouses where he studied the tattoos, cranial capacities, and sexual behavior of criminals and prostitutes to establish a ... Read more
Cesare Lombroso is widely considered the founder of the field of criminology. His theory of the born criminal dominated discussions of criminology in Europe and the Americas from the 1880s into the early twentieth century. His book, La donna delinquente, originally published in Italian in 1893, was the first and most influential book ever written on women and crime. This comprehensive new translation gives readers a full view of his landmark work.Lombroso's research took him to police stations, prisons, and madhouses where he studied the tattoos, cranial capacities, and sexual behavior of criminals and prostitutes to establish a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822332466
SKU
V9780822332466
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Ref
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About Cesare Lombroso
Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909), an internationally famous physician and criminologist, wrote extensively about jurisprudence, psychiatry, human sexuality, and the causes of crime. As a young law student, Guglielmo Ferrero (1871-1942) assisted Lombroso with research.
Reviews for Criminal Woman, the Prostitute, and the Normal Woman
Criminal Woman, the Prostitute, and the Normal Woman is a major publishing landmark in criminology. Nicole Hahn Rafter and Mary Gibson have achieved a remarkable feat in translating this pivotal work and presenting it for scholars to study in a well-edited text. It gives new insights into positivism and the history of the subject. It will be required reading for ... Read more