What pushes a person to commit a crime? Does upbringing play a role or is it all about heredity? The famous psychiatrist Cesare Lombroso thoroughly studied the personality of the criminal and found answers to the main questions of criminology.

According to Lombroso, a person's appearance can determine whether he has criminal tendencies. Based on the identified characteristics, Lombroso distinguished between the following types of offenders: murderers, thieves, rapists and swindlers.

In the end, the psychiatrist came to a shocking conclusion: isn't it worth punishing criminals for crimes they haven't committed?

We bring to your attention the first ever study of the dark side of human nature. Clinical stories about patients sound more fascinating than any modern novel, and the controversial conclusions of the scientist provide food for thought.