AD Diwan, SN Harke and AN Panche

The above quote appeared in a newspaper in the USA during the early 20th century to propose the idea that criminal behaviour in humans originates from biological disturbances, and to support this, it was said that the criminogenic microbes present in the gut tract of humans were responsible for developing such behavioural patterns. This kind of concept was advocated by a few physicians and scientists earlier, saying that there can be a microbe called Bacillus criminalis present in the gut tract, which may be responsible for causing neuropsychiatric diseases, and under the influence of this disorder, there can be a change in psychological behaviour leading to committing any crime…read more on NOPR