This podcast episode discusses the origins of criminology, from ancient societies to the Enlightenment era, and how Cesare Beccaria's ideas revolutionized the field. I talk about the starting ideas of why people were believed to commit crimes and how they over time evolved during the enlightenment period! check out the Instagram @crimesbythehour and Be sure to share as well it is very much appreciated. I hope you enjoyed learning something new!

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