Widescreen illustration of Enrico Ferri in a scholarly study with books and legal documents, representing his criminological concepts.

Enrico Ferri’s concept of criminology

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Introduction Criminology as a discipline is devoted to unraveling the mysteries of crime—its origins, its effects, and the best ways to address it. Enrico Ferri, an Italian criminologist and one of the founding figures of the positivist school of criminology, argued that criminal behavior could not be solely explained by the idea of free will….

A conceptual digital artwork depicting criminality as a social phenomenon, showing an urban environment with figures representing law enforcement, justice, and social inequality.

Criminality as a Social Phenomenon

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Criminality has long been a central issue in societies across the world. While crime is often viewed as an individual act of deviance, it is increasingly understood as a social phenomenon. This perspective recognizes that crime is not merely the result of personal choices but is shaped by social structures, cultural norms, economic conditions, and…