Topic 5 Flashcards

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What was the pre classical period?

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Spiritual explanations and response to crime
Punishment was arbitrary and torture was routinely used

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What is panopticon

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A circular prison arranged in such way that the officers inside the central tower can observe the prisoners.

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What is tenent?

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a principle or belief

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What is hedonism

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People do things for pleasurable and avoid things that are painful

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5
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What were Beccaria’s three characteristics for a punishment to have a deterrent effect?

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  1. Certainty leads to how likely the offender will be punished.
  2. Severity means how much pain is inflicted.
  3. Celerity how quickly punishment is inflicted.
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What is utilitarianism?

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Believes the use of punishment can aid the prevention of future crime and reduce the consequences of crime.

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What is bounded rationality?

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the ability to think and make decisions is constrained or limited such as time, cognitive limitations.

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What is the difference between retributivism and utilitarianism?

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  1. utilitarianism argues that a punishment is justified if it maximizes good consequences
  2. Retributivism argues that a punishment is justified if it corrects the wrongful act.
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Define crime script?

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A crime script is the steps taken of the processes offenders follow when committing a crime. Crime scripts helps to generate a understanding of the how the crimes occurs.

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What is retributivism

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The severity of the crime demands an equal punishment .

For example: Comitting murder could lead to the death penalty

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What is classical theory?

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it is different approaches to how society should manage criminal
behaviour

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