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According to Garofalo, how can crime be understood?
Crime can be understood only as it is studied by scientific methods.
What did Garofalo believe about the criminal as a moral agent?
The criminal is not a free moral agent, but is the product of circumstances.
According to Garofalo, where are natural crimes found?
Natural crimes are found in all societies, regardless of the views of law makers.
What did Garofalo trace the roots of criminal behavior to?
Psychological equivalents to stigma called 'moral anomalies'.
How did Garofalo suggest dealing with professional criminals?
Punishment is 'elimination,' either by life imprisonment or transportation to a penal colony overseas.
According to the Positive School, why was the criminal not held responsible for his acts?
The criminal was held to be not responsible for his acts because he was considered a product of circumstances.
What did Lombroso propose were the three great classes of criminals?
Lombroso proposed that there were three great classes of criminals: Born criminals (atavism), Insane Criminals (idiot, imbecile, dementia, paralysis, etc.), and Criminaloids (psychological defect, not physical).
What did Ferri emphasize in relation to the causes of criminal behavior?
Ferri emphasized social factors such as physical factors (geographical climate and temperature).
What did the Positive School believe about crime as a phenomenon?
The Positive School believed that crime, as any other act, is a natural phenomenon.
What did the Positive School trace the roots of criminal behavior to?
The Positive School traced the roots of criminal behavior to psychological equivalents to stigma called 'moral anomalies'.
Test your knowledge on the study of criminal behavior, focusing on the perspective that criminals are products of circumstances rather than free moral agents. Explore the concept of 'moral anomalies' and the psychological roots of criminal behavior.
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