Institute of Social Anthropology, Neuchâtel
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Institute of Social Anthropology, University of Neuchâtel
L’uomo Delinquente: Repercussions of Criminal Anthropology in the Afro-Atlantic
In Cesare Lombroso’s publication, L’Uomo Delinquente, first released in 1876 and followed by four editions, The Physician and positivist criminologist set out to prove that a specific biological group of individuals possessed a greater inclination towards criminal behaviour. Lombroso’s Criminal Anthropology, which relied on biological and pathological investigations, gained traction beyond Europe, finding proponents in Brazil and Cuba. While the scientific accuracy of the 19th- Century Criminal Anthropology is considered invalid today, this talk focuses on its lasting impact on Afro-Atlantic religious traditions.
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