Question 27 Cesare Lombroso proposed the body type theory in explaining crime is no longer relevant in the study of crime was a Samoan physicist challenged Social Darwinist ideas on crime and deviance 2 pts
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He is best known for his theory of the "born criminal," which proposed that criminals are born with certain physical characteristics that make them predisposed to crime. Show more…
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