CLASSICAL SCHOOLS OF CRIMINOLOGY

Views of Everbach:
• For effective control well – defined criminal code
• Occurrence of crimes due to pleasure
• More pain than pleasure
• Criminal weakened from crime
• Fear of pain acts as a deterrent
• Invariable detention, penalty necessary
• It is individualistic, intellectualistic voluntaristic
• It assumes freedom of the will
Main tenets of classical school
• Criminologist concerned with act, than intent
• Punishment to create fear to control behavior
• Classical school emphasis need for well
defined criminal justice
• Punishment to be awarded on the basis of
pleasure and pain.
Criticism:
• Explanation of crime on pleasure equation
inadequate
• Motive behind cannot be pleasure
• This theory over emphasizes role of individual,
overlooks role of social, cultural environment
• Principle of maximum happiness of maximum
number is vague
• Concept of happiness and pleasure vague.