CRM 1301 Study Guide - Cesare Lombroso, Auguste Comte, Positive Criminology
10 Mar 2014
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A method: scientific, cause and effect, ojective. Paradigm: framework that shares set of assumptions, within a paradigm have different theories, 3 strains. Determinism: hard: they believe that people have no free will, soft: they believe in conditional free will. Differentiation: the idea that there is something different with people who commit crimes. Focus on actors: very concerned with the actors. Punishment should fit the individual: every person is unique. Offenders can be cured: they can be treated and potentially rehabilitated. Classical school did not locate the causes of crime. Did not challenge the status quo does not question power. They believe that criminals are physiologically different and that"s why they commit crimes. Phrenology: the belief that our brain is split up into different areas that represent traits. It was believed that a professional could feel bumps in the head and determine that that area is used most. Provided medical services in army and prison.
