The Cesare Lombroso Handbook

Author:   Paul Knepper (p.knepper@sheffield.ac.uk Undeliverable Case 168321) ,  Per Jørgen Ystehede (University of Oslo, Norway)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780415657518


Pages:   384
Publication Date:   30 May 2014
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Paul Knepper (p.knepper@sheffield.ac.uk Undeliverable Case 168321) ,  Per Jørgen Ystehede (University of Oslo, Norway)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.690kg
ISBN:  

9780415657518


ISBN 10:   0415657512
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   30 May 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

"1. Introduction, Paul Knepper and Per Ystehede, Part I: What did Lombroso have to say?, 2. Lombroso and his school: From anthropology to medicine and law, Renzo Villa, 3. Cesare Lombroso and Prison Science, Mary Gibson, 4. Gli Anarcichi and Lombroso’s theory of political crime, Trevor Calafato, 5. Lombroso and the Modern Rules of Practical Magic, P.J. Ystehede Part II: Why has Lombroso generated so much interest?, 6. The Lombroso Museum from its Origins to the Present Day, Silvano Montaldo, 7. Ceasar or Cesare? American and Italian Images of Lombroso, Patrizia Guarnieri, 8. New Natural Born Killers? The Legacy of Lombroso in Neuroscience and Law, Emilia Musumeci, 9. From Subhumans to Superhumans: Evolutionary Hierarchy, or what became of Lombroso’s atavistic criminals?, Simon Cole and Michael C. Campbell, 10. Lombroso and Jewish social science, Paul Knepper, Part III: How did Lombroso’s work spread across cultural, disciplinary and other borders?, 11. The melodramatic publication career of Lombroso’s La donna delinquente, Nicole Rafter, 12. Lombroso’s Criminal Woman and the Uneven Development of the Modern Sexual Identity, Mariana Valverde, 13. The Ideal Type of Delinquent in Cesare Lombroso, Daniele Velo Dalbrenta, 14. Lombroso and the Science of Literature and Opera, Jonathan R. Hiller, 15. A Hidden theme of Jewish self-love? Marx, Lombroso, Bell and Hobsbawm on ""Jewish Criminality"", Michael Berkowitz, 16. The Methods of Lombroso and Cultural Criminology, Dina Siegel, Part IV. To where (and when) did Lombroso’s influence extend?, 17. Lombroso in France: A paradoxical reception, Marc Renneville, 18. Lombroso in China, 'Dong xue wei ti, xi sue wei yong'?, Bill Hebenton and Susyan Jou, 19. Lombroso but not Lombrosians? Criminal Anthropology in Spain, Rafael Huertas and Ricardo Campos 20. The influence of Lombroso on Philippine criminology, Filomin Gutierrez, 25. Lombroso and the ""men of real science"": British reactions, 1886-1918, Neil Davie"

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The Cesare Lombroso Handbook is a wonderfully rich and stimulating collection, driven by fresh thinking and innovative research into this major figure in the history of criminology. This book is a must for all who wish to get to grips with the work and reception of Cesare Lombroso. Kate Bradley, Lecturer in Social History and Social Policy, University of Kent, UK.


Author Information

Paul Knepper is Professor of Criminology in the Sshool of Law at the University of Sheffield, UK.  Per Jorgen Yestehede works as a research officer at the Department of Criminology and Sociology of Law, University of Oslo, Norway.

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