CC100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 41: Expert Witness, Enrico Ferri, Murder
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Varia(cid:271)les : sociology, predictor or explanatory (independent, response or outcome (dependent) Hypothesis : how variables differ in relationship to other variables. Non-scientific explanations (origins: myths & legends: supported by religion (moral tales, contemporary urban legends, demonic perspective, witch craze, modern witch hunts. Enlightenment: ce(cid:374)tral te(cid:374)ets , we are hedonistic, we have free will, people engage in social contract, punishment is justified to transform hedonistic calculator, utilitarianism (move to secular) Appropriate to punish: outweigh profit, seriousness of at determines punishment, discourage all parts of crime, value to offender, consistency. Monetary costs and benefits: (cid:862)a(cid:374) i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)its a (cid:272)ri(cid:373)e (cid:449)he(cid:374) its per(cid:272)ei(cid:448)ed (cid:271)e(cid:374)efits out(cid:449)eigh its per(cid:272)ei(cid:448)ed (cid:272)osts(cid:863) (p. 246) Mo(cid:374)etary be(cid:374)efits : cash from crime, stolen consumer goods for resale, stolen goods that can be used, stolen information and personal data. Mo(cid:374)etary costs : expenditure on tools used, cost of travel to offence site, possible opportunity cost of time. Criticism: nature of crime, little/no planning, requires opportunity.
