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CRIMEJul 29 · 09:16 UTCASIA TIMESFarwa Imtiaz

Beyond the skull: debunking the myth of the natural-born terrorist

The article discusses Cesare Lombroso's 1870 theory linking criminality to physical traits, based on his examination of Giuseppe Villella's skull. It highlights how Lombroso's observations of skull depressions similar to apes and early humans influenced criminology, while the article aims to debunk the myth of innate criminal or terrorist tendencies.

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