CJUS 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Cesare Beccaria, Cesare Lombroso, Deterrence Theory
3 Dec 2017
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A theory is a potential explanation of reality. Potential explanations of crime and criminal justice behaviors. Crime as a product of social psychological factors. According to beccaria, in order for punishment to be effective, it must meet three criteria. Outweigh the pleasure that the offender would get from committing the crime. Specific deterrence focuses on preventing the individual offender from committing future offenses ie learning from your own mistakes and punishments. General deterrence focuses on preventing the general public from committing future offenses ie learning from a siblings mistakes and punishments. Rational choice theory is a type of deterrence theory. They suggested that crime occurs when three things occur at the same. They suggested that crime occurs when three things occur at the same time and in the same location. Their theory has been useful to explain societal crime trends. Biological theories suggest that factors related to an individual"s biological make-up contribute to crime.
