CRM 1301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Cesare Beccaria, Jeremy Bentham, Feudalism

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 1301
• Professor: Carolyn Gordon

Document Summary

Shift from feudalism to early forms of capitalism. Society is starting to become more democratic. Martin luther said that man is able to interpret the bible without the help of the church. People are free thinkers and entities on their own. Social bonds that held people together are loosening. You do(cid:374)"t k(cid:374)o(cid:449) the people (cid:449)ho are (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g sha(cid:373)ed so it has (cid:374)o effe(cid:272)t o(cid:374) (cid:455)ou. Challenged the idea that god ruled everything. People"s fate is (cid:374)ot deter(cid:373)i(cid:374)ed (cid:271)(cid:455) so(cid:373)e higher (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g. People can anticipate the consequences of different actions and weigh the pros and cons. Everyone has equal rights, not just the upper class. People who want to maximize their pleasure and minimize their pain. Offenders make choices about committing crimes based on the anticipated rewards. Individuals will decide not to commit crimes when the risks are too high or the rewards are not adequate.