CRMN 1000U Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Cesare Beccaria, Jeremy Bentham, Due Process
13 Jun 2018
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September 22nd, 2017
Control Philosophy and Criminal Justice Policy
Lecture Three
Four main philosophies – guide CJS:
• Deterrence
o Oldest of the four
o 18th century Europe
o Cesare Beccaria
Crimes and punishment (1764)
Due process
Sentences reflect harm done to state and victim
Punishment: quick, certain and contain a degree of deterrence
o Jeremy Bentham
Calculus
legislatos ust alulate the aout of puishet euied to peet ies
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criminal justice system:
catch suspect with certainty
process cases – speedy yet efficient
appropriate punishment belief in rationality, free will
o Reforms to criminal justice system
o Goal if criminal justice system:
▪ prevent future crimes by those apprehended (Specific Deterrence)
▪ broader society, those thinking about committing a crime (General
Deterrence)
o Assumption:
▪ Careful consideration of risks (costs) and benefits (rewards)
▪ Punishment – stake in conformity Reality however, - some unplanned
▪ Policies – greatest: certainty (capture), swiftness (prosecution), severity
(punishment)
o Goal – prevent further crime
o Emphasis: protection of society and public vs rights of defendants
o Assembly line process
• Justice
o Proportionality – punishment proportionate to crime
o Most serious crimes – most severe punishment
o Rights of the accused guaranteed – Due Process Protections
o Assumption:
direct relationship: seriousness of offense and severity of punishment
ideal: personal circumstances ignored
only: prior record
i.e. of proportionality
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