SOCI 2450 Chapter Notes -Enrico Ferri, Cesare Beccaria, Jeremy Bentham

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI 2450
• Professor: Darryl Davies

Document Summary

Classical school of criminology: (reactive) this approach assumes that people have free will, and that punishment can be a deterrent for crime, so long as the punishment is proportional, fits the crime, and is carried out promptly. Jeremy bentham and cesare beccaria were the major players. *proportionate: punishments must be proportionate to the crime committed and go no further than what"s necessary to deter the offender from injuring fellow citizens. *rational: criminal must be treated as a rational and responsible human being. *speed and certainty: punishments must be inflicted with speed and certainty. 5. social contract: law should be a form of written social contract between you and your justice system. 6. prevention: crime prevention can be achieved with clear definitions and the penalties. 7. infringe: punishment is justified only insofar as it infringers the rights of others. 8. nature of penalty: the nature of the penalty should correspond to the nature of the crime.