17389. Classical and Positive Schools of Thought in Criminality. This essay describes the classical and positive schools of criminality, as illustrated by Cesare Beccaria (classical) and Cesare Lombroso (positive) and considers what policy recommendations an adherent of each school would make for dealing with crime. KEYWORDS: classical positivist criminology lombroso beccaria criminal theories. APA Style. 7 pages, 10 footnotes, 3 bibliographic sources. 1,781 words.