The ignorant man always adores what he cannot understand. - Cesare Lombroso

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The ignorant man always adores what he cannot understand.

Cesare Lombroso

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About Cesare Lombroso

Cesare Lombroso (6 November, 1835 – 19 October, 1909) was an Italian criminologist and founder of the Italian School of Positivist Criminology. He is the father of Criminology or the father of modern Criminology.

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Alternative Names: Ezechia Marco Lombroso

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