SOC 2760 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Juvenile Delinquency, Cesare Beccaria, Homicide
26 Feb 2015
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Chapter 6: social and cultural explanations for homicide. Factors outside of the individuals to explain criminal behaviour. Environment or social milieu influences our actions. Cesare beccaria: father of the classical perspective on criminology . People are rational, and hedonistic, possess free will. Motivated by desire for pleasure, attempt to avoid pain. People are rational, consider risks of actions before acting. Laws may have a deterrent effect on human behaviour. Crime is more complicated than individuals making choices. Example: no matter who lives in the transitional zone there will always be high rates of. Greater economic disadvantage and low home ownership rates are correlated with higher crime and delinquency in this area homicide rates in 124 us cities. Why crime was more common in poor areas. We learn how to commit crime by imitating others. Social control theories from committing crime during industrialization. People will commit crime if left to their own devices, something must exist to prevent people.
