SOC 2700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Dementia, Process Theory, The Kallikak Family

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 2700
• Professor: Stephanie Howells

Document Summary

Lecture biological and psychological theories of crime. This will deter people from engaging in that action. That which threatened the security of the state (punishment: fines) classical theorists were very concerned with the role of the state. That which injured citizens or property (punishment: corporal/ physical punishment) Examples of crimes are violence, vandalism, common assault; punishment should be visible on the body. That which ran contrary to social order (punishment: death penalty) example of this is anything which goes against society"s morals as a whole (i. e. murder) Deterrence: classical school theory, but still used today, two forms: General: consequence directed at individual but designed to dissuade society from performing a particular act (e. g. security cameras) Specific: designed to prevent individual from reoffending (e. g. restraining order, incarceration) House arrest is an example of both specific and general deterrence: three components of deterrence: Celerity speed of implementation after crime occurs. Certainty always will happen when act committed.