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Enrico Ferri’s concept of criminology

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Widescreen illustration of Enrico Ferri in a scholarly study with books and legal documents, representing his criminological concepts.

Introduction Criminology as a discipline is devoted to unraveling the mysteries of crime—its origins, its effects, and the best ways to address it. Enrico Ferri, an Italian criminologist and one of the founding figures of the positivist school of criminology, argued that criminal behavior could not be solely explained by the idea of free will. … Read more

Enrico Ferri’s Theory of Multiple Causes in Criminology

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Enrico Ferri's Theory of Multiple Causes in Criminology

Enrico Ferri (1856–1929) was an Italian criminologist and one of the leading figures in the development of modern criminological theory. Ferri’s theory of multiple causes represents a significant shift in the way criminology views criminal behavior. Unlike previous theories that focused on single factors, such as biological or psychological influences, Ferri proposed that crime is … Read more