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The female offender / by Cæsar Lombroso and William Ferrero ; with an introd. by W. Douglas Morrison.
Criminal Justice and Criminology - HeinOnline Criminal Justice in America: U.S. Attorney General Opinions, Reports, and Publications Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lombroso, Cesare, 1835-1909.
- Ferrero, William, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 online resource (313 p.)) ill
- Edition:
- Reprint
- Other Title:
- Female Offender
- Place of Publication:
- Fred B. Rothman & Company [Imprint] April 1980 Buffalo : William S. Hein & Company, Incorporated
- Summary:
- Lombroso was a believer that offenders were "born criminal," and that certain physical attributes were common in all criminals. This work provides a good illustration of his beliefs, detailing many physical characteristics of female prisoners and attempting to draw the relationship between physical and mental traits that lead to criminal activity.
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