The Criminal by Havelock Ellis

"The Criminal" by Havelock Ellis is a book published in 1890. This groundbreaking work introduces criminal anthropology to British readers, exploring whether criminals are born with physical abnormalities that predict their behavior. Drawing heavily on Cesare Lombroso's controversial theories, Ellis examines skull shapes, facial features, moral sensibility, and hereditary traits to understand criminal nature. The book addresses fundamental questions about punishment and whether criminality stems from physical destiny or personal choice, challenging Victorian assumptions about crime and justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Ellis, Havelock, 1859-1939
Title The Criminal
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Criminal_(Havelock_Ellis)
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 58.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare
Subject Criminal anthropology
Subject Criminology
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EBook-No. 44500
Release Date
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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