SYP 3511 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Postpartum Psychosis, Cesare Beccaria, Jeremy Bentham
23 Mar 2017
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Amount of consumption is greater, no work all day, with friends/family, etc. Theory popular late 1600s, continued until mid 1700s and still seen today. Key concept: demonic possession, evil spirits, witchcraft, devil causes crime. Policy implications: torture and execution drive out evil; chaos, cruelty, and. Saturday is deadliest day of week regarding homicides due to alcohol (5-10% increase. Alcohol affects individuals differently compared to other days) Theories anarchy characterize punishments for crime making, and assessment of pain vs. gain utilitarian-based notion of justice. Key concepts: criminals have physical and or genetic inferiority that predisposes them to criminal behavior; includes atavism, criminal anthropology, genetics, body types, xyy chromosomes allergies, neuro probs, and genetic w social contexts of fam structure, childbearing, abuse. Modern biosocial theories comb bio variables like learning disabilities, food. Key concept: violent behavior result of choice and free will, reasoning, decision. Thousands burned at stake or boiled in oil by end of 1600s.
