Hans Gross | |
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 Hans Gross Hans Gross was an Austrian jurist known for creating the field of criminology. | |
| Born | Hans Gustav Adolf Gross 26 December 1847 |
| Died | 9 December 1915 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Criminal jurist |
| Years active | 1870–1915 |
Hans Gustav Adolf Gross or Groß (26 December 1847 – 9 December 1915) was an Austrian criminal jurist and criminologist, the "Founding Father" of criminal profiling. A criminal jurist, Gross made a mark as the creator of the field of criminality. Throughout his life, Hans Gross made significant contributions to the realm of scientific criminology. As Gross developed in his career as an examining justice, he noticed the failings of the field of law. His book, classes, institutions, and methods helped improve the justice system through his experience as a justice.