The Galaxy of Lombroso or The Theory of the Criminal Man

The book "The Galaxy of Lombroso" explores the influence of Italian intellectual Cesare Lombroso on social policy in Latin America in the late nineteenth century. The author reveals the role of the "galaxy" surrounding Lombroso, which contributed to the spread of his ideas across the ocean and the formation of the culture of the "born criminal" category. The book highlights the impact of these ideas on the repressive, prison, and psychiatric systems, as well as on racial relations in Latin American countries. This cultural phenomenon is described as significant, but forgotten in contemporary society.