The Positive School of Criminology. Three Lectures Given at the University of Naples, Italy on April 22, 23 and 24, 1901 - Softcover

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What drives human beings to commit crime? In "The Positive School of Criminology", Enrico Ferri—one of the founding figures of modern criminology—delivers a bold and transformative vision of crime, punishment, and society. These three seminal lectures, presented at the University of Naples in 1901, lay out the foundational ideas of the "positive" school: a scientific, data-driven approach that seeks to understand criminal behavior through biology, psychology, and sociology rather than mere moral judgment. Ferri challenges the assumptions of classical criminology, arguing that crime is not simply a matter of free will but a phenomenon shaped by heredity, environment, and social conditions. With compelling logic and groundbreaking insight, he proposes reforms to the justice system rooted in prevention, education, and rehabilitation—not retribution. This work is both a historical milestone and a provocative lens through which to examine today’s legal systems. Whether you are a student of law, a historian, or a curious thinker, Ferri’s lectures remain astonishingly relevant in their demand that we rethink justice with both compassion and reason.

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