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Chapter03 PPT
Chapter03 PPT
Criminology
and Modern Counterparts
Chapter Summary
Demonological explanations of
crime began to wane in the 18th
century with the beginning of a
period of historians call The
Enlightenment, which was
essentially a major shift in the way
people began to view the world and
their place.
Pre-Classical Notions of Crime & Criminals
Definition of Crime Strictly legal; crime is whatever Based on universal human abhorance;
the law says that it is. crime should be limited to inherently
evil (mala in se) acts.
Purpose of Punishment To deter. Punishment is to be Social defense. Punishment to be applied
applied equally to all differently to different offenders
offenders committing the based on relevant differences and
same crime. Judicial should be rehabilitative.
discretion to be limited.
Connecting Criminological Theory & Social Policy