Pre-Classical Notion of Crime Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 2 earliest explanations of crime according to theologians?
A
Crime is caused by demon.
Crime is caused by divine will.
2
Q
He taught that virtue (man’s highest perfection) is knowledge.
A
Socrates
3
Q
He states that man commits crime because of faulty judgement or out of ignorance
A
Socrates
4
Q
He said that certain social and political factors encourage crimes.
A
Plato
5
Q
He stated that law could reduce crime-causing conditions in society.
A
Plato
6
Q
According to him, crime is caused by the ability of the law to improve social conditions, the distribution of rights and the requirements for strict obedience to state.
A
Aristotle
