Week Eight - Comparing Classicism And Positivism Flashcards by Becky Robinson | Brainscape

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Classicism

Object of Study

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The Offence

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Positivism

Object of Study

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The Offender

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Classicism

Nature of Offender

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Free willed, rational, calculating, seeks pleasure, avoids pain, normal

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Positivism

Nature of Offender

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Determined by biological, psychological or environmental influences , pathological

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Classicism

Response to Crime

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Punishment must be proportionate to the offence

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Positivism

Response to Crime

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Treatment indeterminate - depends on individual circumstance

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