CRM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cesare Beccaria, Jeremy Bentham, Informal Social Control

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 1300
• Professor: Amanda Kramer

Document Summary

Norms: informal social control prescripti(cid:374)g (cid:894)should(cid:374)"t(cid:895), proscripti(cid:374)g (cid:894)should(cid:895); (cid:449)e i(cid:374)ter(cid:374)alize these norms violation = shame. Routes studied when it comes to crime: sociology, anthropology, psychology, biology, economics, law. Subject to social control (cid:862)not all cri(cid:373)e is de(cid:448)ia(cid:374)t, a(cid:374)d (cid:374)ot all de(cid:448)ia(cid:374)ce is cri(cid:373)e. (cid:863) People who violated norms were burned at the stake (witches, demonic acts, etc. ) People thought/acted of their own free will. Demographic changes during the emergence of classical crim. People could choose this was a major deal. Governmental punishment = not punishment for self-satisfaction. Punishment must be constituted by uniform and enlightened legislations. Punishment must be swift, certain and serve to deter. Punishment must outweigh the pleasure of the crime. Idea of theft over theft under (>) Actions were reflected by external forces (social, political, historical) Scientific reasons for cause of crime: family life, psychological, etc. Atavist = determined criminal (certain traits: big ears, sloped forehead, long arms, etc. )