CRI343H1- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 34 pages long!)
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Introduction: modernity and criminal justice. 1-25: this book considers the theoretical underpinnings of criminal justice, encompasses past 3 centuries, termed the modern age, origin from the european. Enlightenment: the european enlightenment and rise of modern age, provided guidelines for the modern age, involved a whole range of thoughts like human beings, nature, relationships, society and the state . In 18th century, people can identify connection between hard work and success. Aristocrats and their natural power are now challenged. Middle-class was rising, and natural superiority and corrupt political practices were being challenged: revolutions in social and political thinking during the 18th century inspired by kant, Enlightenment: based on the notion that people are able to exercise free will, religious influence on policy the good. people must voluntarily agree. However, this idea did not fit our modern money economy: expansion of political institutions are necessary to alleviate the problems of inequality.