Zorro vs Robin Hood
Two villains, one criminological theory: Radical criminology / New criminology. We compare Zorro and Robin Hood: their profile, how dangerous they are, and where they meet and part.
Zorro and Robin Hood share neither a film nor a universe, but they share something deeper: the same criminological theory explains them, Radical criminology / New criminology. That makes their face-off more than a “who would win?”: it is the same mechanism of crime taking two different shapes. The biggest gap is in intelligence: Zorro beats Robin Hood by 8 points.
The face-off · criminal profile
On paper, the more dangerous one is Zorro, with a danger index of 64/100 against 57. But paper isn’t everything.
The index weighs violence, manipulation and intelligence, and subtracts empathy (the colder, the more dangerous). It is a reading for debate, not a sentence: the theory matters more than the score.
Zorro
Robin Hood
Why does the same theory explain both?
Origins, authors, criticism and the case studies in depth.
Read “Radical criminology / New criminology” →Frequently asked questions
Who is more dangerous, Zorro or Robin Hood?
On the KRIMINIS danger index (violence, manipulation, intelligence and lack of empathy), Zorro scores higher: 64 against 57 out of 100.
Which criminological theory explains Zorro and Robin Hood?
The same theory sheds light on both: Radical criminology / New criminology. That is what makes this a revealing duel: two different embodiments of the same criminal mechanism.
How do Zorro and Robin Hood differ?
The biggest gap is in intelligence: Zorro beats Robin Hood by 8 points.