Question

Which criminologist introduced the concept of the different types of criminals

Answer 1

Answer: Among the options given below the answer is option B.

Cesare Lombros

Explanation: Cesare Lombros the Italian sociologist,researcher known as the father of criminology. He opposed to the classical theory of criminology. He claimed that criminality is inherited,wheres classical theory claimed that criminality is characteristic and people do it according to their will. Cesare Lombros has  introduced to the concept of the types of criminals. According to him there are mainly two kinds of criminals.

They are Born criminals and occasional criminals.

Born Criminals: They are born with the qualities of crime. They have lack of feelings, more power to have  torture,. They are cruel,like to have tattoos.They have lack of common sense and more likely to argot.

Occasional Criminals: They more likely to be criminal by the condition, chance and poverty. Some of them also commits crime for passion. They are not strong as the born criminals.