CC100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Pocahontas, Ritualism In The Church Of England, Paraphilia
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Classical school of criminology: argues criminals are rational and therefore should be punished swift and harsh in order to disincentivize criminals. Beccaria"s 4 basic principles: equality, liberty, utilitarianism, humanitarianism. Felicific calculus: a calculation of how severe a punishment should be in order to deter a crime. Commitment cost: future cost to criminal (ex. Deterrence theory: the idea that deterrence prevents people from preventing crime. Positivist school of criminology: founded by auguste comte, use science to measure behaviour, argues rehabilitation should be used over punishment. Determinism: denies free will,argues people act based on inherited characteristics. Atavism: biological characteristics making one unable to function properly and society. Neoclassical school: builds on classical school, rejects its rigidity and calls for discretion in punishment. Just dessert: individuals who commit crime do so intentionally and therefore deserve to be punished relative to their crime. Alexander maconochie: claimed the idea of punishment should make individuals productive at the end.
