CRIM 2650 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Deterrence Theory, Anthropological Criminology, Brain Size
13 Aug 2016
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Contemporary criminologists modified these theories in order to account these results. Some of them turned to perception (some people"s perception regarding the severity, celerity, and certainty of punishment rather than the risk of getting punished) Some people"s interaction with punishment-avoidance was related to specific and general deterrence. Non-legal sanctions made a profound impact on people"s behaviour (explanation regarding how some people are deterred from committing crime) Crime is attractive because of the rewards (perceive costs and benefits associated with crime) Interaction between the routine activities of offenders and their victims. How does criminal opportunity come together? (through the convergence of 3 factors: 1) presence of motivated offenders 2) visible target 3) absence of authority/guardians. Crime prevention tactics were implemented as a result. Far better to prevent crime than to punish. Decrease the number and attractive of criminal activities. Application of routine activities theory and deterrence theory: routine activities theory:
