Contributions of Lombroso, Ferri, and Garofalo to Criminology

Contributions of Lombroso, Enrico Ferri, and Garofalo to Criminology

Introduction Criminology, as a scientific discipline, has undergone significant evolution since its inception. The 19th century witnessed a paradigm shift from philosophical and theological explanations of crime to empirical and scientific approaches. At the forefront of this transformation were three Italian scholars: Cesare Lombroso, Enrico Ferri, and Raffaele Garofalo. Together, they laid the foundations of…