Paradigmatic Concerns in Criminal Justice Flashcards

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The three basic paradigms are:

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  1. Rational choice paradigm
  2. The deterministic Paradigm
  3. The result Paradigm
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Science pursued by a community of scientists who share a paradigm

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Normal Science

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A consensus among a community of practising scientists about concern concrete solutions

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Paradigm

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Rejection of a paradigm during a crisis in science, base new paradigm on old anomalies

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Revolutionary Science

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These theorists argue that offenders commit crimes after having examined the likelihood of being caught or convicted- create pros and cons.

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Rational Choice Theorists (paradigm)

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examination of one or more definable factors allows for a complete explanation and prediction of the characteristics of society or the individual

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Determinism paradigm

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“No one has free will”

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Hard determinism

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“Some amount of free will”

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Soft determinism

- Soft determinists argue that people have agency and restraint

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Just care about final result, not about any explanation

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Result paradigm

- don’t care about why crime was committed (hungry, poor, ill..)

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Paradigm shifts are due to

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Irregularities

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