CRM102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: John Stuart Mill, Jeremy Bentham
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18th century- classical criminology emerged from this period. Rational being, intelligent and capable of making his/her own choices. Hedonism, or the desire for please over plain. Punish people for safety and to show people what will happen if they don"t behave (punishment for engaging in criminal behaviour) Wrote on crimes and punishments (1764) anonymously because he feared reprisals from the church. The seriousness of a crime should be determined by the harm it inflicts. Punishments should be proportionate to the seriousness and act as deterrents. Punishment should be prompt so that an association is made between the crime and the punishment. Punishments should not be overly severe but rather it should be inescapable, that is, certain. Laws should be widely publicised so that the public is aware of them and easy to understand. Punishment should be certain, swift, and appropriate for the crime committed (harm done)
