SOC212H1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Social Disorganization Theory, Cesare Beccaria, Deterrence Theory
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Classical/choice theory: cesare beccaria believed that crime was a rational choice, and that it was normal/logical. Femme fatale: mysterious and seductive woman whose charm ensnares her lovers, often leading them into compromising, dangerous, and deadly situations. Modus operandi: the way someone performs a particular task. Jurisprudence: law and principles that govern court decisions: by late 17th/early 18th century, catholicism + protestantism was(cid:374)(cid:859)t e(cid:374)ough to e(cid:454)plai(cid:374) everything. Enlightenment: new, strictly empirical view of the world. Classical view: people are hedonistic (seek pleasure, avoid pain, people have free will, society represents form of social contract, punishment = justified, greatest good for the greatest number. Felicific calculus: actions are calculated based on their tendency to produce pain/pleasure. Intensity, duration, certainty, propinquity, fecundity, purity: principles of morals and legislation (1789) law needed to be reformed to utilitarian standards, punishment > profit earned, punishment should be fairly consistent and never be more than necessary. If crime has many aspects, punish all parts.
