Paradigmatic Concerns in Criminal Justice Flashcards
The three basic paradigms are:
- Rational choice paradigm
- The deterministic Paradigm
- The result Paradigm
Science pursued by a community of scientists who share a paradigm
Normal Science
A consensus among a community of practising scientists about concern concrete solutions
Paradigm
Rejection of a paradigm during a crisis in science, base new paradigm on old anomalies
Revolutionary Science
These theorists argue that offenders commit crimes after having examined the likelihood of being caught or convicted- create pros and cons.
Rational Choice Theorists (paradigm)
examination of one or more definable factors allows for a complete explanation and prediction of the characteristics of society or the individual
Determinism paradigm
“No one has free will”
Hard determinism
“Some amount of free will”
Soft determinism
- Soft determinists argue that people have agency and restraint
Just care about final result, not about any explanation
Result paradigm
- don’t care about why crime was committed (hungry, poor, ill..)
Paradigm shifts are due to
Irregularities