Visual criminology and Lombroso: In memory of Nicole Rafter (1939–2016)
- 21 July 2017
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Theoretical Criminology
- Vol. 21 (3), 271-287
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1362480617692173
Abstract
Nicole Rafter (1939–2016) formed her vast and diverse oeuvre long before the rise of visual criminology. Nevertheless, Rafter was a pioneer in this new, expanding field. Rafter’s scholarly interest in ‘the visual’ and biological theories of crime appeared in her early scholarship. Eventually, Rafter focused on the visual and Cesare Lombroso’s (1835–1909) criminal anthropology. She discovered that Lombroso was not simply the founding figure of what is today called criminology, but of visual criminology.Keywords
Funding Information
- Green Templeton College
- Scottish International Education Trust
- Economic and Social Research Council (ES/I018514/1)
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