CRIM 2650 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Jeremy Bentham, Social Contract, Spiritualism

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A particular understanding of human beings emphasis on according to this view human beings are rational actors who calculate the rewards and costs associated with committing a criminal act. Punishment should be proportional to the gravity of the offence so that it will deter potential offenders. This means that laws should be applied to everyone equally and they should not be imposed arbitrarily by judges, aristocrats, or those who hold power. Otherwise, they cannot deter individuals from committing a crime. Classical criminology forms the basis for all modern criminal justice systems today. Influenced by enlightenment thinkers, particularly by the social contract theorists. Dominant explanation of criminal behaviour in the pre-modern era. People that commit crimes are believed to be possessed by evil forces. God is behind the good behaviours whereas the evil behaviours are the devil"s doing. Criminals are evil people and only god can decide who is guilty or innocent. Rebellion against the authority of the religion in politics.

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chocolategnu28

I have a take-home test and I don't understand it.

Explain the classical concept of the velocity of money.

What is the relationship between the velocity of money and the price level?

Analyze the following economic situations as to their effect on the velocity of money: (would it speed up velocity or slow down velocity?

Employers decide to pay all U.S. workers weekly instead of bi-monthly or monthly.

The decision of the U.S. Government to increase the stock of money.

The decision by U.S. corporations to increase the output of all other factors being constant.

The decision by U.S. consumers to increase present consumption and decrease future consumption.

In the classical theory what factor determines aggregate demand, which in turn determines the price level?

According to classical theory what three factors lead to long-term economic growth?

Explain the statement that business investment depends inversely on the rate of interest while personal saving depends directly on the rate of interest.

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In classical theory, the output is solely determined by the supply of labor (our demand for the product does not affect it). Given this factor, the classical aggregate supply curve will have what shape?

What are the three sources of revenue available to the U.S. to finance deficit spending?

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Are you a Classical or Keynesian economist? Pick a perspective and defend. I will admit that I am a bit of a Classical economist that believes the Keynesian model has a place as well. I do not believe that I can commit to one side fully, over the other, but if I must I would side with the Keynesian model. It seems to me they both have a place in the understanding of economics, one more in the short run and the other in the long run. The Keynesian economists believe that the economy is not always at full employment and can be either below or above its potential, this is a big point of emphasis in my opinion. Seeing first hand some of the impacts of the recession in 2008 helped me to understand this perspective and side with Keynesian over the Classical. I believe that while the Classical model gauges the economy correctly in the long run, with its assessment that the economy will sort itself out without government interference in a recession for example, but it does not account for situations in the short run. It may be true that eventually the economy will return to normal following a recession, but often I believe citizens do not have the ability or resources to wait for the self-correction of the economy and need immediate assistance. After reading this post, do you agree or disagree? why?

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