CJ ST 241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Juvenile Delinquency, Cesare Beccaria, Jeremy Bentham
11 Oct 2016
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What theories are: theories are an integrated sets of ideas that explain and predict when and why children. Empirical validity: theories are evaluated using three criteria, different theories lead to different policy recommendations. Purpose of theory: a good theory is testable and makes predictions that, there are no perfect theories. Juveniles thus choose to engage in crime their choices and consequences. Cesare beccaria: wrote an essay titled, on crimes and punishments that emphasized humanity, consistency, and rationality, argued punishment should be swift, certain, and severe, his essay influenced the criminal code in france and the u. s. constitution. Some treatment works some of the time for some offenders in some settings. Rationality of offenders: the modern classic school, questioning the effectiveness of rehabilitation, rational choice theory. Routine activities theory: theorizes that crime increases when there are suitable targets, motivated offenders, and an. Lack of capable guardianship: delinquency occurs when these 3 things exist, motivated offender.
