Explain Lombroso’s idea of the born criminal and atavism. What did the concept of the born criminal mean for the criminal justice system? Can they be reformed or rehabilitated? Why or why not.
What will be an ideal response?
Born criminals are those that are born deviant and antisocial and are the most serious and violent criminal in a society. These individuals cannot deviate from their natural tendencies. These individuals cannot be reformed because they will always revert back to their natural-born tendencies to commit crime. They should be singled out by the criminal justice system and identified early to prevent or reduce crimes. An atavist is a person or particular feature of an individual that is a throwback to an earlier stage of evolutionary development. They are similar to the earlier stages of humankind, like the missing link.
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