CRIM 101 Lecture Notes - Noxious Stimulus, Ritualism In The Church Of England, Twinkie Defense
28 Jan 2013
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General (rather than individual) explanations of crime patterns. Theories should also be falsifiable we should be able to test or measure them. Confession of guilt, or proof of innocence through inquisition **torture. Physical torture as punishment for the few crimes that didn"t result in death penalty. Torture unfair confession may have nothing to do with innocence or guilt. Public (visible) punishment as more effective deterrent. People were rational, and exercised free will. Would employ a hedonistic calculus in deciding whether a certain action was more likely to result in pleasure than in pain. Used scientific methods to explain criminal behavior. Involved notion of determinism , as opposed to free will or rational choice . Behavior of criminals was pre-determined by their genes or evolutionary condition. Founder and most prominent member of the positive school. Atavistic criminal- a degenerate throwback on earlier forms of evolution.
