CCJ 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Cesare Beccaria, Jeremy Bentham, Twelve Tables
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The development of law: equal justice under the law . Phrase inscribed on the front of the u. s. supreme court in washington d. c. laws change according to: History of law: codes of conduct have been around for centuries: Roman twelve tables: a new age of reason. Age of enlightenment: new ways of thinking and reforms to the barbaric legal system, arising before the french revolution in the late 18th century. Trial by ordeal: primitive trial in which god was expected to protect the innocent; abolished in the age of enlightenment. Believed free will, logic, and rationality were central in decisions to commit crime. Promoted the idea of deterrence: deterrence: Specific deterrence: directed toward the individual offender to stop bad behavior; it may be accomplished through restitution or incapacitation. General deterrence: perceived negative consequences of being caught and thus, the threat of punishment will inhibit criminal behavior in all members of society.
