Raffaele Garofalo (Barone)

Raffaele Garofalo (Barone)

1 book

About the Author

Raffaele Garofalo (Barone) was an Italian jurist, criminologist, and leading figure in the Italian positivist school of criminology. His work sought to examine crime through scientific observation, emphasizing the relationship between criminal behavior, social conditions, and the principles of punishment. Garofalo helped shape early criminological debates by introducing influential ideas about natural crime, moral sentiment, and the aims of penal policy. His best-known contribution, La Criminologie: Étude Sur La Nature Du Crime Et La Théorie De La Pénalité... (French Edition), remains an important historical text for readers exploring the development of criminological thought and modern theories of criminal justice.

Writing style
analytical theoretical systematic

Books by Raffaele Garofalo (Barone)