PSYCH257 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Pathological Lying, Hummer H2, John Money
3 May 2017
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Classical school: one of the first to develop an organized perspective of crime"s nature. *emphasis on rationality: the light of pure reason . 1764: on crime and punishment (with assistance of allesandro and pietro verri) Praised by catherine the great, william blackstone, thomas jefferson, john adams. Basic principles: human nature: all human beings rational hedonists ; act willfully and freely, crime related to inequities in criminal justice system. *at time - judges unbridled autonomy; no consistency/uniformity in sentencing: the contractual society and the need for punishment. No exemptions: proportionate punishment and the utilitarian calculus. Punishment proportionate and only as severe as necessary to deter. Spare accused the useless and cruel torments of uncertainty : certainty of punishment e. g. , waldo and chiricos: undergrad beliefs about certainty of punishment re: petty theft, marijuana use, preventing crime: ultimate end of all good legislation.
