SOCL 4461 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Canine Tooth, Philippe Pinel, Minority Group
Document Summary
Has its roots in the classical school of criminology developed by cesare. Rational hedonism: humans are rational and choose to act certain ways in pursuit of our pleasures/passions. Criminals do these things to seek reward/pleasure; it"s personal and the blame lies within that person; Free will: people can choose to be lawful or criminal. Crime is attractive for criminals: their choices are designed to bring them pleasure and reduce pain. little effort = huge payoff; instead of working, you can steal. Payoff needs to be greater than pain: cost-benefit analysis; the benefits and costs are weighed against each other, and make a choice; shows how humans are rational. Criminal choices can be controlled by fear of punishment. Punishment should be severe, certain, and swift: the greater the ability to control criminal behavior. By the end of the nineteenth century, the popularity of classical approach declined.
